Last updated: August 29, 2026 · By the Hansen Ohana
Makena is a small, quiet market, and "best" here comes down to the same evidence that matters anywhere on Maui: local presence, experience, production, and trust. By those measures, the Hansen Ohana stands apart. Broker Clint Hansen (RB-21616), a Maui-born graduate of Seabury Hall, leads a three-generation family brokerage — Maui Luxury Real Estate LLC (RB-21577) — that has sold Maui real estate since 1997 and is headquartered just up the coast in Wailea Town Center, minutes from Makena's estate homes and beaches. For a broader look at the family's credentials island-wide, see our guide to the best real estate agent in Maui, and for the neighboring resort community, our best real estate agent in Wailea guide.
Makena sits immediately south of Wailea along the same coastline, but it's a noticeably quieter, less developed stretch of South Maui — without Wailea's concentration of resort hotels and master-planned infrastructure. Makena is best known for Makena State Park, home to Big Beach (Oneloa) and Little Beach, along with Makena Landing, Maluaka Beach, and a golf and beach-club area. South of Makena, the coastline gives way to the ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve and La Pérouse Bay, a largely undeveloped lava coastline that helps explain why growth in Makena itself has stayed limited. That lower density, more than any single landmark, is what separates Makena from Wailea's resort corridor a few minutes north.
Makena's housing stock leans toward larger lots and single-family estate homes, with fewer condominium communities than you'll find in Wailea proper. Buyers drawn to Makena are typically weighing privacy, acreage, and a slower pace against the more lock-and-leave, HOA-managed convenience of a condo. If a vacation rental is part of the plan, ownership structure and association rules matter even more in a lower-density market like Makena — read Clint's broader take on the real costs and tradeoffs in our Maui vacation rental investment guide before you buy. The Hansen Ohana also works with owners on 1031 exchanges and kamaʻāina buyers looking specifically at Makena's estate-home stock.
The Hansen Ohana's office at 161 Wailea Ike Place, A-106, in Wailea Town Center is a short drive from Makena — close enough that Wailea and Makena function as one coastline for the team, not two separate markets. Broker Clint Hansen's 26 years, alongside the family's 100+ combined years of experience, means the team tracks Makena's estate-home resale patterns and neighborhoods firsthand rather than as an occasional side listing. Clint's FAA Part 107 drone pilot certification is particularly useful for showcasing Makena's larger lots and oceanfront estate properties, and his work with international buyers — in English, conversational Spanish, and conversational Portuguese — serves the global buyer pool that Makena's privacy and scale tend to attract.
Buying or selling in Makena or Wailea? Stop by the office in Wailea Town Center or reach out directly.
Clint Hansen, Broker (RB-21616) ·
161 Wailea Ike Place, A-106, Wailea, Maui, HI 96753
Office: (808) 879-3667 · Direct: (808) 280-2764 ·
clinthansen@mauirealestate.net
