Unlike the state, the four counties in Hawaii have the unique ability to collect revenues from property taxes, and this should make the goal of providing housing especially attractive for county lawmakers. In fiscal year 2019, property tax revenues make up 54 percent of Maui County’s $591 million operating budget,
There is movement at the Maui County Council to require that all of Maui’s so-called affordable housing to remain so in perpetuity.
Everyone please welcome award-winning cartoonist and illustrator David Swann to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii team. Formerly the editorial cartoonist for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, he directs his first cartoon for us at recent news stories about Hawaii’s affordable housing crisis. BTW, “STACKS OF RULES FOR RENTERS” was the headline of
It’s clearly not the end of brick-and-mortar retail, but retail vacancies on Maui are on the rise, and mall owners may need to find new uses for their properties. Given Maui’s housing shortage, could empty retail space be transitioned into housing? Aaron Lief of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii writes
Have you ever wondered why there aren’t any trailer parks on Maui? Or why “tiny home” villages haven’t caught on in the islands yet? With the cost of housing displacing more local families every day, these affordable alternative communities are noticeably absent. So what’s preventing their development? Ironically, there are
By Joe Kent Have you ever wondered why developers on Maui spend their time building mansions instead of affordable homes? At first glance, it would seem they could make more money building mansions, but that isn’t necessarily the case. Surprisingly, developers often make less money on mansions than if they
A respect for property rights and economic freedom can help provide housing for local families, said Dr. Akina at an affordable housing summit on Maui.
Doubling the tax on million dollar homes may make affordable homes harder to find.
The State Land Use Commission may be choking off more affordable housing in Hawaii.
Solving the housing shortage may mean building more housing.
Unlike the state, the four counties in Hawaii have the unique ability to collect revenues from property taxes, and this should make the goal of providing housing especially attractive for county lawmakers. In fiscal year 2019, property tax revenues make up 54 percent of Maui County’s $591 million operating budget,
There is movement at the Maui County Council to require that all of Maui’s so-called affordable housing to remain so in perpetuity.
Everyone please welcome award-winning cartoonist and illustrator David Swann to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii team. Formerly the editorial cartoonist for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, he directs his first cartoon for us at recent news stories about Hawaii’s affordable housing crisis. BTW, “STACKS OF RULES FOR RENTERS” was the headline of
It’s clearly not the end of brick-and-mortar retail, but retail vacancies on Maui are on the rise, and mall owners may need to find new uses for their properties. Given Maui’s housing shortage, could empty retail space be transitioned into housing? Aaron Lief of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii writes
Have you ever wondered why there aren’t any trailer parks on Maui? Or why “tiny home” villages haven’t caught on in the islands yet? With the cost of housing displacing more local families every day, these affordable alternative communities are noticeably absent. So what’s preventing their development? Ironically, there are
By Joe Kent Have you ever wondered why developers on Maui spend their time building mansions instead of affordable homes? At first glance, it would seem they could make more money building mansions, but that isn’t necessarily the case. Surprisingly, developers often make less money on mansions than if they
A respect for property rights and economic freedom can help provide housing for local families, said Dr. Akina at an affordable housing summit on Maui.
Doubling the tax on million dollar homes may make affordable homes harder to find.
The State Land Use Commission may be choking off more affordable housing in Hawaii.
Solving the housing shortage may mean building more housing.
To the Hawaii Legislature:
Hawaii families face skyrocketing healthcare costs and a shortage of doctors. Exempting medical services from Hawaii’s general excise tax would result in millions of dollars in savings for residents and help bring doctors back.
