When island properties were attracting dozens of prospective buyers, spawning bidding wars and contracts above the asking price at (or before) the first open house, there was little need to
After 17 consecutive months of Oahu’s home prices exceeding $1 million or more, the Honolulu Board of Realtors® reports the median price of a single-family home fell short of the
Even with mortgage interest rates being twice what they were a year ago, according to a CNN report this week, our local real estate market is off to a strong
Home sales volume on Oahu retreated for the 10th consecutive month in November, with rising interest rates likely to blame, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors. According to Freddie
Normally, as the summer selling frenzy has calmed and we approach Thanksgiving, inventory goes up some, and sales slow. Closed sales ebb and flow with the market — peaking in
While rising mortgage rates are slowing down Oahu home sales volume, the good news is that prices are holding. Keep in mind, as rates increase, the supply of qualified buyers
The Honolulu Board of Realtors® reported that market conditions in August indicate the upward trend in prices is slowing, sales activity is declining, and active inventory is rising. Here is
Oahu’s finite amount of available island land on which to build, and historically limited inventory of homes for sale has long been the fundamentals for the island’s relentless housing demand,
When mortgage interest rates dropped below 5% in 2010 and then below 4% in 2012, buyers flocked to the lowest rates available since 1971. But, this year, in an attempt