“How was the expo?”  many people asked.  ”It was good” is our usual answer.  The real question is how successful was it?  For the company I work for, it was successful.  We had a lot of people signed up for the affordable housing we were promoting. For others, I am not sure.

The company I work for is new to this event.  It was the first time we participated so I could not really compare this to the previous events. However, one of my co-worker (who is also a realtor) made an interesting observation. She mentioned that there used to be a lot of Realty Companies and Mortgage Companies participating in this event. It was noticeable how few were represented.  In fact the only ones I knew that participated were the Maui Lani Partners and the Kama’aina Homes.  Both are not independent real estate companies but mostly represent a developer.

If there’s one thing that stands out at this year’s expo, it is the focus on “green building“. Solar panels, photo voltaic panels, and companies installing these products abound. They were all over the place!

Another thing I noticed is how hardworking the participants were on this expo.  From setting up to tearing down, these people worked hard!  I remembered how difficult  it is to run a business, and it’s even harder in this economy.  I hope all the participants benefited from this expo.

My estimate is that there were about  4,000 people who showed up for the event. I was checking the local newspapers for the official count or report, but I had not seen any article yet about it.   Maybe Maui Weekly will have something this Wednesday.  They usually do :)

Now that this expo is over, we will go back to our usual blogging routines. Do you have any questions about Maui real estate and development? Or, do you have any suggestions for this blog? Please let us know! Mahalo.