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Although sales of single family homes on Oahu in July were down 7% from 2010, Realtors on Oahu closed as many transactions as June with 251 sales. Prices were also down 2.2% from last year. On a brighter note, they took a tick up from June’s median price of $575,000. It also took homes that sell*...
08/12/2011
Resales of single family homes and condos on Oahu continued April's downward trend of fewer transactions in the marketplace. The bad news first:Single family home sales were down 15.3% and condo sales were down 10.3% in May. Median prices also stumbled from last year with home prices down 0.8% to...
06/08/2011
Dr. Beach came out with his annual Top 10 Beach List and Oahu was the only Hawaiian island to make the list at the #3 and #9 spots.Duke Kahanamoku Beach took the #3 spotDuke Kahanamoku Beach fronts the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. The boundaries are the pier on the east side and the Ala Wa...
06/02/2011
For 2010 and 2011, Canada has taken over for Japan as the #1 foreign country investing in residential real estate in Hawaii. I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Michael Sklarz of Collateral Analytics speak today at the Hawaii Convention Center about foreign real estate investment. He had some inter...
05/21/2011
We are happy to announce our latest REO listing in Waipio Gentry.Kuola Townhome #A/7 (MLS# 1105390) is a REO listed for $248,500The Kuola town homes in Waipio Gentry were built in 1983 and are within walking distance to Waipio Shopping Center. Waipio Gentry is just inland of Waikele.It is a sleep...
05/19/2011
In April, we experienced one of the largest dips in home sales on Oahu in awhile.This Honolulu home (MLS# 1014958) is priced at April's median price of $585,000Existing home sales were down 19.6% from the previous year. Condo sales were also down 6.7%. On a brighter note, prices were stable as th...
05/10/2011
Waialae Iki is one of the most sought after ridges in Honolulu.View of Waialae Golf Course and the Kahala Hotel from 1350 Laukahi St. (MLS# 1102160)Not only does Waialae Iki offer captivating views of the ocean, its location is really convenient. Only minutes from Kahala Mall, Waialae Iki is the ...
05/02/2011
You know the saying that goes "all is relative?" Relative to 2010, Oahu condo and home sales are in a slump. Existing home sales were down 2.4% and condo sales down 8.1%. The median sales price for homes were down 8.6% to $548,500 and condos were the glimmer of light up 1.6% to $315,000. That's t...
04/18/2011
Prior to the current recession, Honolulu at one point had the lowest unemployment rates in the nation.Back then, we were hovering in the 2% rate of workers being unemployed. Although 5.2% is much higher, we are also significantly lower than the national average.According to the latest numbers fro...
04/11/2011
If you were to sell your home on Oahu, which picture would you prefer be advertised? A. or B.?I've noticed, more and more, you see Realtors advertising themselves instead of the homes their clients hire them to sell. The Star Advertiser in Honolulu is out of control. If I were a consumer looking ...
03/23/2011
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Hawaii Real Estate through David Buck, a Realtor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Insights to real estate market trends, housing, economy, statistics, and where the Honolulu or greater Oahu real estate market is headed.