First, apologies to OP for the hijack, and just to reiterate your instincts are right on target.
BG, please don’t take it personally, I do like CA and love the people. I just think homes are over-priced, as do many who live there. My home town London is a LOT worse.
Yes, you are right. We talked ourselves out of it, because we knew it was a losing battle some time ago. And you are right in that it is horses for courses. Maui is small, remote, and island fever sets in, which is why we will buy our main home near Paris. We’re in Honolulu (30 mins away) at the moment celebrating my birthday.
