Hawaii Real Estate

Government-backed subprime loans are coming to a lender near you soon!   Unless the FHA gets overwhelmed and screws this up completely, which is very likely, we soon will have another source of subprime loans - our own federal government. Let's think this through.  The entire subprime mess was ca...

Oahu's average single-family home prices rose 2.4 percent to $645,000.  Fittingly, more than half of Oahu's key residential areas saw an increase in median price, most notably in Manoa and the Leeward Coast.  Shifts in median price typically range from -4 percent to +6 percent.  For the free full...

The Honolulu Advertiser decided to publish an AP article titled, "Home Sales Plunge by 8 percent". It's about time for some more of that doom and gloom from the Mainland that makes all of the media outlets so happy - and make your prospects nervous.  This one has sales plunging once again.  Be pr...

Our latest September Oahu Report shows that resales for Hawaii Kai condo rentals went up about 5% compared to the same 3 month period (July to September 2006) from last year. Although prices for the area went down about 8%, you should measure statistics based on each building.  At Prudential Loca...

Have you analyzed the recent Hawaii Real Estate market reports from Prudential Locations?  Check out September's numbers here at http://www.prudentiallocations.com/oahu-real-estate-report.asp. Prices continue to rise on a whole, but check out how your neighborhood is doing.  Because the Hawaii re...

The Hawaii Real Estate market is more balanced today than it was a few years ago. If you haven't seen 909Kapiolani yet, check out the video tour below. Prudential Locations, http://www.prudentiallocations.com/, is the broker in charge and you can contact their sales team http://www.909kapiolani.c...

Lots of buyers feel they need to take the "wait and see" approach to real estate.  August numbers for condos and single-family homes reflect that Hawaii's balanced market still sees healthy growth.  So depending on your area of interest it might make sense to act now than wait. Check out the late...

Members from the Prudential Locations Foundation give back to the community by donating backpacks to over 200 children.

Behind the Mainland US, Japan, and Canada, South Korea is expected to grow to be Hawaii's fourth largest source of tourism.  The Hawaii Tourism Authority predicts that annual visitors could skyrocket from 37,000 to more than 200,000. By early 2009, South Korean visitors could have U.S. visa waive...