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If "the economy helps housing," Honolulu's housing market may be in for a rebound.According to an article in today's paper, Honolulu is ranked 6th in the nation for metro areas. The report was composed by the Brookings Institution. Coupled with low inventory, it will be interesting to see what ha...
04/12/2010
Good Things Come in ThreesDid you know that you can find fee simple, 2 bedroom condos for sale in Honolulu with parking for under $300,000?1. Plumeria Hale #1802 (MLS# 1002008) is located at 2630 Kapiolani Blvd. Recently reduced to $290,000, this one of the best centrally located buys in town. Mi...
04/08/2010
We just closed on 898 Ailuna St. in Aina Haina for $780,000. Once we hit the market, my phone ran off the hook, and after back to back group showings, we had the place SOLD!Aina Haina in my opinion is one of East Oahu’s hottest neighborhoods. Nestled between the two luxury ridges of Waiaale Iki a...
04/08/2010
I am proud to announce that Exclusive Physician Loans, the Nation's leading physician referral and relocation company, has selected myself as their exclusive network Realtor for the Islands of Hawaii. I will specialize in helping residents and fellows at The John A. Burns School of Medicine as we...
01/05/2010
Over the past two weeks on Oahu, we’ve seen eight new REO single family listings come on the market. This is averaging more than one every other day! It’s actually even higher when you consider there were an additional three condo REO listings that came on market over the same period. Another uni...
11/29/2009
I recently heard from a lender friend of mine that very soon Fannie Mae will be rolling out stricter guidelines for underwriting. Part of me says, "well about time" and another part of me is really thinking about how this will affect Buyers? Apparently, their current guidelines are debt to income...
11/29/2009
Last week, the latest and most expensive to date Kerr Michaels project was listed in Kailua Beach. 210 Kalaheo Ave. has it all. This exclusive beach-side estate is nearly 1.5 acres on the ocean and has 8 bedrooms and 8 + bathrooms and was recently completed in 2009. If they achieve their goal in ...
11/17/2009
Honolulu has been mostly resilient as far as foreclosures go compared to the rest of the mainland U.S. The numbers have been rising lately however. Today's article in the Star Bulletin shows how we are now in the middle of the pack with nationwide foreclosures. Although nowhere near Las Vegas, et...
11/17/2009
On Oahu, inventory of short sale single family homes is nearly 10 TIMES that over REO inventory and condo short sales are almost 8 TIMES that of REO condo inventory. As of today, there are 18 available single family home REO listings on the market. There are an additional 40 in escrow right now! ...
11/17/2009
On a recent Friday, I loaded a new REO listing in MLS & by mid Saturday, we had 3 calls for showings! Since then, we've had multiple offers, several above asking price! REO or lender owned property can be a great source for purchasing a home. We at Hawaii Life represent lenders to help them sell ...
11/17/2009
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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.