Aloha.
Buying and Selling Maui Real Estate should be a positive experience, and I’d love to help you!
I am Gail Swanson, owner and principal broker of Hawaiian Style Realty LLC. I assist Buyers and Sellers island-wide with Homes, Condos and Vacant Land.
It is a very important decision to choose a realtor who is a good fit for you and the last thing you need is a slick sales pitch.
My work ethic is simple. I live by the Golden Rule and treat others the way I would like to be treated myself. My goal is to provide very thorough and honest information, communication and service, and to protect your best interests at all times.
I work at your pace, from ‘relaxed’ to ‘urgent’ and I am happy to switch gears on a moment’s notice. I am a big believer in giving people the space they need when making important decisions.
My business is based on referrals and networking so long term, ongoing relationships and return clientele are very important to me. I do not disappear after closing, I’m here for you.
Gail
Gail Swanson R(B), Owner and Principal Broker
What I would want from my own realtor
Gail wrote her buyer and seller guides as a list of what she would want if she were the one buying or selling. Her words, trimmed, nothing added.
If I were buying
- Communication is key for me. I never want to be wondering where we are in the process.
- I would need detailed sales data reports to help me understand the market values.
- I would need my realtor to offer digital signing, so I can review and sign documents from anywhere easily.
- I want to know the minute something hits the market that might interest me. I would want ‘automatic emails’ set up for me.
- My realtor shouldn’t fall apart and go all drama-queen (or king) on me when the going gets a little rocky.
- To sum it all up, my agent should ‘have my back’ at all times.
On financing, in her words: it is very important to speak with a lender prior to making offers, and all offers should include a pre-approval letter from a reputable lender. Contact her for a list of professional lenders she works with.
If I were selling
- My realtor should understand the importance of great photos and be willing to invest the time and money to either take great photos or hire someone to do it.
- I need a tech savvy realtor who can keep up with the latest internet trends and marketing avenues. I want a creative realtor who can think ‘outside the box.’
- I would not want my agent to have too many other listings.
- I would want my realtor to attend all inspections during escrow including home inspection, termite inspection, appraisal, etc.
- Feedback after all showings and open houses is important to me.
Hawaiian Style Realty is a one-broker brokerage, so the person you email is the person who does the work.
PAY IT FORWARD... PASS IT ON!
A donation goes out at every closing
In Gail’s words: “I happily make a donation to charity at each closing. I try to keep the contributions local, helping Hawai‘i based organizations whenever possible.” Below is her own list of the organizations that have received one. Tap any name.
Pass It On
Pick any name below.
Every organization here was named by Gail herself. If yours is missing, that is the point of the program: “If you have a charity or cause you are passionate about, please let me know.”
Ask Gail about this oneReferring someone? In her words: “lets make sure that you both pick your favorite organizations and we can split the donation amount between them.” List taken from her own Pass It On page, which she keeps adding to.
Island-wide, not one resort strip
Gail runs a live listing feed for every region she covers. These go straight to her own search, the same one she uses.
What her clients wrote
These reviews were left on Zillow, not collected here. Quoted as written, with the year.
“Gail is simply the best!! From the first moment we began our search for a home on the North Shore of Maui until we closed, she handled every detail impeccably...”
Clare Wasserman, bought in Haiku, 2020
“Gail represented us when we bought our dream home sight unseen from the mainland. The number one attribute for us was her responsiveness.”
Reviewer “sydconob”, bought a condo in Wailuku, 2020
“So easy to work with! Gail has handled all my real estate need. Short sales, 1031 exchanges, buy and selling for me...”
Reviewer “libstir”, sold in Kihei, 2020
“My experience with Gail Swanson representing us in the purchase of our home in 2020 was her responsiveness in every detail involved in this loan...”
Jeannie Pereira, bought in Wailuku, 2020
“Gail Swanson is an accomplished professional and helped us to save a considerable sum on the purchase of our Maui condo.”
Reviewer “user7011857”, 2017
“GRATEFUL is my favorite word and feeling in life.”
Gail Swanson, from her own bio
Her Zillow profile shows a 5.0 rating from 13 reviews. Source: zillow.com/profile/Gail Swanson6. The most recent of those reviews is from December 2020.
Contact me directly for any inquiries
Email is the fastest way to reach me, and I do read every one.