December sales crescendo to a photo finish for 2020
Home sales typically ebb in December, with buyers and sellers traditionally opting to take a holiday break, but as we all know, 2020 has been everything but typical. Oahu housing
Home prices continue rising on Oahu, amid an ongoing pandemic
The number of single-family homes and condos sold on Oahu above the original asking price in November was up 210.2% and 79.2%, respectively, compared to this time last year. Single-family
Inventory down, price up, as market deals with COVID
“The Oahu real estate market has remained competitive even amid the pandemic, as the lack of inventory paired with low interest rates continue to drive demand,” according to Tricia Nekota,
Single-family home prices nearing $900,000 mark
As Oahu’s housing market shifts into the fourth quarter of 2020, sales activity and prices continue to reflect unforeseen and surprising influences brought about by COVID-19. Single-family home sales and
Single-family homes set record prices in August Forty-three percent sales at full-asking or higher
As segments of Oahu’s housing market struggle to regain footing after being rattled by the pandemic, others are surprisingly resilient — including a median-sales-price record high. For example, while new
With fewer homes for sale, Oahu home prices remain stable
COVID-19 has had a significant effect on the number of new listings on Oahu — with double-digit drops from July 2019. The overall number of active listings has also dropped.
Market conditions favorable for sellers as state reopens
While the total number of home sales were down, as well as median prices for both single-family and condominiums when comparing June figures with June 2019, month-over-month, short-term comparisons —
Low inventory lifts single-family home prices
Inventory of available homes — or more accurately the lack of inventory — is what drives prices in Oahu’s residential housing market. When available inventory (supply) is down, demand drives
Oahu’s housing market sails into uncharted waters
According to resales figures by the Honolulu Board of Realtors®, the median sales price for single-family homes and condos rose slightly to $809,000 and $450,000, respectively. Closed sales for single-family