Maui doesn't have much of an economy. I think retirees are buying these condos with dreams of Paradise away from the harsh winters and dangerous weather. Later on they will discover it is boring when you are land locked in the middle of the Pacific. Not that many restaurants to visit and so limited in numbers. Can always visit Honolulu for weekend or splurge on a two-week tour of any part of the the Orient. Might help if they discovered Maui Wowee make the time go faster even though you think you're going slower.