Waena Group · Wailuku, Maui

Your Maui property, in local hands.

Rent it out long-term, host it short-term, or sell it when you're ready, one Maui team handles your whole property journey.

Talk to us See what we do

Locally owned: Wailuku-based, working every shore of the island.
One team, three needs: Long-term, vacation rentals, and buy/sell, under one roof.
Straight answers: Real people who pick up, no mainland call center.

Why owners hand us the whole picture

Most owners juggle an agent, a manager, and a rental host. We're all three, so nothing slips through the cracks between them.

A property has a life: you buy it, you hold and rent it, sometimes you sell it. Keeping it under one local roof means one point of contact and a team that already knows your place.

What we do

Three services, one relationship.

Pick the one you need today - most owners end up using more than one, and that's the point.

A residential Maui home set among palm trees with a mountain backdrop

01 - Hold & Rent

Long-Term Management

Residential property management for owners who want the income without the 2 a.m. phone calls.

Tenant placement: marketing, screening, and leasing to lasting tenants.
Rent collection: digital payments, on time, deposited without you chasing it.
Maintenance: on-demand requests handled by trusted local trades.
Lease & expenses: agreements, renewals, and costs tracked for you.
24/7 support: for tenants and owners, so issues get answered.

02 - Host & Earn

Vacation Rentals

Short-term and vacation rental management for owners who want hands-off hospitality and steady bookings.

See our live vacation rental portfolio → - 25 units, rated 4.6 to 4.9★ by real guests.

Waena Inn Unit 14 - Maui Private Suite bedroom

Unit 144.85★

Waena Inn Unit 16 - Maui Private Suite bedroom

Unit 164.70★

Waena Inn Unit 13 - Maui Private Suite bedroom

Unit 134.85★

Listing & channels: your property kept current across the major platforms.
Guest experience: self check-in, fast replies, five-star touches.
Turnover: cleaning and resets coordinated between every stay.
Pricing & occupancy: rates managed to keep the calendar full.

Oceanfront Maui home framed by palm trees

03 - Buy & Sell

Real Estate Sales

Local representation for buyers and sellers across Maui - pricing that reflects the real market, and a brokerage that lives here.

Seller representation: pricing, prep, and marketing that brings the right buyers.
Buyer representation: on-island eyes and negotiation in your corner.
Investment property: bought with management and yield already in mind.
Market guidance: straight answers on what your property is worth today.

How we work

Local, plain, and actually reachable.

No mainland call center, no mystery fees, no waiting a week for a callback. Here's what you can expect.

One point of contact

You talk to a person who knows your property, not a queue.

Local hands, local trades

We're on Maui. The people fixing your sink are too.

Money you can see

Digital rent, clear statements, no surprises on the ledger.

Answered, not ignored

Owners and tenants reach a real response, day or night.

25+

Units under active management on Maui

Services under one roof, long-term, short-term, buy/sell

100%

Locally owned and operated from Wailuku

“They sold our Wailuku rental and now manage the condo we kept. One call handles both. I'm not chasing three different people anymore.”

Malia K. · Owner, Wailuku

“Our vacation unit stays booked and I haven't touched a cleaning schedule in a year. Local, responsive, and they actually pick up.”

Dane T. · Rental owner, Kīhei

The people

The faces behind the keys.

You'll work with the same people from first call to closing, and long after.

Rocky Balala

Real Estate Agent

Your guide on the ground - buying, selling, and matching owners to the right management plan.

Hawaiʻi-licensed REALTOR® · Waena Group LLC

Eric Ong

Principal Broker

Oversees the brokerage and keeps every transaction compliant, careful, and in your interest.

Hawaiʻi-licensed Broker · Waena Group LLC dba Island Wide Realty

A look at Maui

Properties, up close.

A preview of the kind of properties we sell, manage, and host across the island.

The ʻĪao Needle rising through clouds in ʻĪao Valley, Wailuku

The West Maui mountains rising above the coastline near Wailuku

Insights

From the Waena Group blog.

Straight answers on buying, selling, and managing property on Maui.

Short-Term Rentals

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Tell us about your property.

Buying, selling, renting it out, or just weighing your options - send a note and we'll get back to you with straight answers.

Call or text

(808) 268-2583

waenagroup@gmail.com

Office

1351 Lower Main St, Unit 1
Wailuku, HI 96793

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