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Tom Sewell In the 1980s, artist Tom Sewell moved from Venice, Calif., to a rented room on Maui's North Shore to study yoga.

Hawaiian Escape 2011

However, Vallarta's winter weather is better; during the seven month period of November through May, the average daily temperature in Vallarta is 73°F with virtually no rain whereas Maui's average temperature is about the same but with more than two inches of rain per month.

Escape From America Without Leaving America 2009

Ron Dahlquist The price of Maui's Hana Ranch has been cut 15%, to $55 million from $65 million, after 2 ½ years on the market.

Private Properties 2011

An artist's funky compound, assembled over two decades, on Maui's North Shore .

A Handmade Hangout in Hawaii Julia Flynn Siler 2011

Also, the price of Maui's Hana Ranch has been cut 15% after 2½ years on the market, and the Meredith family, of magazine publisher Meredith Corp., is selling a 10,000-acre Montana ranch.

Private Properties 2011

Maui's Hana Ranch is Reduced The price of Maui's Hana Ranch has been cut 15%, to $55 million from $65 million, after 2 ½ years on the market.

Miramax's Tutor Leases Out Mansion Outside Los Angeles 2011

Such appeal sent Maui's housing market booming for about a decade until things began to unravel a few years ago, Gangnes says.

Maui, Hawaii, home prices still high, but falling 2009

Maui's winding road to Hana will enchant even the most jaded drivers.

Highway to Heaven Kevin Sintumuang 2012

And although Maui's median home price is still nearly $350,000 more than the national median price, Tolman and Gangnes expect prices to drop further.

Maui, Hawaii, home prices still high, but falling 2009

In the 1980s, artist Tom Sewell moved from Venice, Calif., to a rented room on Maui's North Shore to study yoga.

A Handmade Hangout in Hawaii Julia Flynn Siler 2011