Have you been approached by real estate buyers in Lahaina? Tell us.

As Hawaiians recover from the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Maui and devastated the resort town of Lahaina, some have expressed concern about the arrival of real estate speculators who would take advantage of the disaster to seize of properties. Restoring a community after a wildfire can be an expensive and daunting process, and speculators may see it as an opportunity to buy distressed property cheaply and build it, or flip it later for a profit.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he was exploring the idea of ​​a moratorium on any sales of real estate damaged or destroyed by the fires. “You would be pretty misinformed if you tried to steal land from our people and then build here,” he warned.

The Times is looking for Lahaina residents who have been approached by speculators wanting to buy land there. We hope to better understand the difficulty of rebuilding after a crisis and the role that speculators play in this process.

If you or someone you know has been approached, please share your story in the form below.

We will not publish any part of your submission without contacting you first. We may use your contact information to follow up with you.