West Maui coastline above Kapalua at dusk, deep cliffs meeting the Pacific

Now representing · West Maui

West Maui homes,handed down with aloha.

Born and raised in Lahaina. I walk local families through buying, selling, and rebuilding here, the way you’d want a neighbor to: honest, patient, and rooted in this place.

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The lowest-priced single-family home on the West Side.

For sale

5177 Hanawai St, Unit F

Napilihau · West Maui

~~$1,299,000~~$1,075,000

Remodeled top to bottom, with ocean views.

Beds

Baths

Fee

Simple

Everyone says West Maui is out of reach. This one changes the math: a full modern remodel, move-in ready, ocean views, in the heart of Napilihau. If you have been waiting for your window on the West Side, this is it.

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A Lahaina girl, still.

The person you’re trusting

I don’t sell Maui. I help you stay.

I grew up in Lahaina, in Kaua‘ula, where my family still makes poi for the whole valley. Real estate here is not square footage and comps to me. It is keeping families close to the land they belong to.

Since the fire, I have walked first-time buyers, fire survivors, and multi-generation Hawaiian families through what is usually the biggest decision of their lives, and out the other side into a home. I will tell you the truth about a property, move at your pace, and treat your money like my own.

With aloha, Lauren

RS-85956

Licensed REALTOR®

Real Broker

Brokerage

Lahaina

Born & raised

How I help

Whatever season you’re in, there’s a way home.

First-time buyers

Renting on Maui feels like a trap. I help local families find the down-payment path that actually exists, and prepare so well that escrow feels calm. Many of my clients closed faster than they thought possible.

Buy

ii.

Rebuilding after the fire

If you are a survivor weighing whether to rebuild, sell, or buy back in, you need someone who lives this with you, not a stranger quoting policy. I will sit with the whole picture and help you decide without pressure.

Rebuild

iii.

Selling your home

Your home deserves more than a sign in the yard. Priced right, shown well, and marketed to the buyers who will love it, so you walk away with the most this market will give you.

Sell

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Coming home to Maui

Moving back, or buying from the mainland? I am your eyes on the ground, your honest read on neighborhoods, and your steady hand from first call to keys.

Relocate

West Maui shoreline near Kapalua at the water's edge

The right home isn’t the biggest offer. It’s the one your family grows into.

Lauren Palakiko, REALTOR®

Recently closed

Real families. Real keys.

Sold

The ʻIao Valley above Wailuku, Central Maui

Wailuku Heights

Buyer represented · 2025

$1,257,500

A first home, at the top of the hill.

A Hawaiian family, fire survivors and first-time buyers. Listed at $1,497,000, we closed at $1,257,500, gliding through a 30-day escrow and finishing even sooner than expected.

First-time buyers · sub-30-day escrow

A fuller record of recent closings lives with Lauren. Ask her for sold comps in your neighborhood, she keeps the real numbers, not the ones aggregator sites guess at.

Let’s talk story

Tell me what home means to you.

Buying, selling, or just wondering what is possible. No pressure, no script. Reach out and we will figure out your next step together.

Call or text(808) 268-3936 Emailhello@laurenpalakiko.com Follow along@laurenpalakiko