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The same ‘ole story has finally changed. After almost of year of writing articles on how our sales volume is increasing on Oahu, July was the first month where we didn't outpace the previous year's overall numbers. Single family home resales just barely outpaced July of 2009 by two sales, while c...
08/19/2010
The first half of 2010 on Oahu has been a "healthy" market to say the least.Last month I wrote about how more homes were selling faster at higher prices in May of 2010. June continued the trend of increased volume and less days on market, however prices were somewhat flat. Sales Volume was up 8.4...
07/25/2010
Many leading indicators last month from the Honolulu Board of Realtors statistics show our market on Oahu has been heating up for the summer.Selling More: Single family home sales were up 31.5% in May and condo sales were up 35.5% compared to 2009.Selling Faster: Homes only took 27 days on the ma...
06/28/2010
Ever have a dream of owning a 2 bed / 2 bath condo in Waikiki? Near the beach, Kapiolani Park, the Honolulu Zoo, restaurants and more? Look no further....For those of you that don't know, Makee Ailana (formerly known as the Scandia) is located 2 blocks from Queen's Beach in Waikiki and right acro...
06/01/2010
Hawaii is now ranked 11th in the nation for foreclosures according to RealtyTrac. Maui and the Big Island led the state with each containing two out of the top five zip codes. Here are the top foreclosure zipcodes for the state: Kailua-Kona led the way with 193 Kihei was the highest on Maui with ...
05/20/2010
The Honolulu Board of Realtors' April 2010 stats are out and once again sales volume is up. Continuing on strong momentum from March, single family home resales were up 52% and condos up 48.3% from last year!Buyers took advantage of discounted prices as the median sales price for homes were down ...
05/11/2010
I've currently got 94-1195 Hapapa St. in Waipahu on the market for a bargain at $564,500. This home was previously listed with another brokerage for $649,500! This is a deal priced to sell!Here's a little secret...you get so much more for your money if you're willing to drive just west of Honolul...
04/29/2010
5231 Kuaiwi Pl (MLS # 1006735) is the first home to hit the market in Kahala Kua in over a year.Talk about low supply! The home was built in 2003 and featured in the April, 2004 issue of Hawaii Home and Remodeling in an article titled "Making Your Great Room Great." The views of the surfbreaks, t...
04/17/2010
The sales volume on Oahu continued to gain steam outpacing 2009 again. Single family home sales were up 32.1% and condo sales were up 36.4%. Prices were also slightly up with 4.2% appreciation on homes and 3.3% appreciation for condos. While volume and prices were heading up, inventory was down 2...
04/14/2010
Diamond Head Lookout within walking distance of Oahu property...I just saw a new listing pop up today in Diamond Head and the main photo in MLS was a picture of the coastline. The description of the photo said it was within "walking distance". Well, what do you define as walking distance? 
04/12/2010
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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.