Don McEntire

Don McEntire took an unconventional route to becoming a real estate brokerage firm owner in Maui. After graduating from college at the University of Utah, he began teaching Spanish and coaching basketball at the high school level. He says, "I really enjoyed teaching Spanish and coaching basketball but it didn't pay very well. So, I began looking for ways to supplement my income and I started investing in real estate. In a short time, Don was making more money from his part-time investing efforts than he was from teaching and coaching full-time." That was more than twenty-five years ago, so he obviously made the right career decision. He went from investing in real estate to assisting others with their real estate investments, and he eventually became a top producing sales agent, and then later he opened his own real estate brokerage in Salt Lake City, Utah. However, he found it increasingly difficult to leave Maui after visiting relatives on the island only to return home to colder weather. He recalls "Maui completely enchanted me from the very first visit. I used to tell people that I would move here someday but nobody believed me until I did it." He further explains, "I grew up in a cold climate but I really got tired of the cold weather. I love living on Maui. Sometimes I'm overwhelmed by the good fortune of being able to live and work in one of the most beautiful places on earth.”