Billy Jalbert (@Mauibilly) / X

Billy Jalbert

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Billy Jalbert

@Mauibilly

Boutique real estate brokerage owner on Maui. Avid wing-foiler, snowboarder, reader and geek. Real estate is my 3rd career. Start-ups and technology prior.

Maui

Joined April 2009

Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Sep 2, 2025
Replying to @realEstateTrent
Not sure this is fully the case. My daughter did 200+ applications to land her job. Massive hustle on her part. It was not great a great job. Busted her ass cold calling, built her confidence and landed with an awesome company that is stoked to have her. Could be more about
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Aug 16, 2024
Replying to @nickgraynews
Good luck Nick. 27 years ago my first date with my now wife was Sushi. We recently celebrated our 25th anniversary. I wish you the same level of success...(Probably don't want to send her this one...Too much pressure).
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Aug 22, 2023
Replying to @Austen
North Shore Maui resident / Business owner. I'm not sure I would say the rest of the island is desperate. Could we use your business? Yes. Please be very sensitive to what Maui residents are going through. Be kind. Be patient. Be generous.
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Jul 13, 2024
Replying to @Molson_Hart
Great post. 2 additions. 9. Freeze their credit. 10. Get all of the family and history / stories documented before they are gone! And a few on the emotional side… 11. Love ‘em every minute you can while they are still around. 12. Be patient. They changed your diapers.
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Jul 1, 2024
Replying to @rohindhar
This is awesome. Congratulations! Where did you hang your license?
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Nov 16, 2023
Damn these guys are fun and good!
Lizelle van Vuuren
@lizelle
Nov 16, 2023
Replying to @lizelle
Couple ol’ timers youthfully throwing back suds and jamming to Dylan. You love to see it.
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Dec 15, 2021
Replying to @patrickc @Stanford and 2 others
Patrick C continues to amaze me not only with the depth of his intellectual curiosity but his bias for action and the betterment of society.
Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Mar 22, 2018
Replying to @CoryBooker
How could a Jersey boy lose to an Arizonan?
Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Jul 8, 2024
Replying to @NewsLambert
Maui: - June Home sales down 🔻 8.3% versus last year. - June Median home price up 🔼33% since last year (beware of statistical anomalies due to small number of transactions. - June Condo sales down 🔻36.6% versus last year. - June Median price is flat versus last year. YTD
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Jan 9, 2019
Replying to @naval and @tferriss
Too bad I cannot write off my tuition payments as donations.
Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
May 26, 2025
Replying to @AndrewYang
Serious question. How do you propose we compete with China and other Countries where people are willing to work far more hours? Perhaps down the road as AI and robotics enhance productivity dramatically, but today? That's an open invitation to US decline.
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Mar 15, 2024
Replying to @rohindhar
I figure since your the unofficial king cool property identifier you should see this one :-) Full disclosure. I just listed it!
zillow.com
1780 Kauhikoa Rd, Haiku, HI 96708 | MLS #408952 | Zillow
This 3540 square feet Single Family home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. It is located at 1780 Kauhikoa Rd, Haiku, HI.
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Jan 18, 2025
Look up chiggers and no-see-ums and it will explain everything...
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Billy Jalbert
@Mauibilly
Nov 18, 2023
Replying to @Grady_Booch
So I asked ChatGPT4 to produce a Shakespearian sonnet.. “Upon the stage of tech, a twist unfolds, Where Altman, once a chief, must now depart. In OpenAI's realm, where future's told, A change of guard, a new, uncertain start. His vision, like a comet, blazed the sky, With AI
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