Hawaii Real Estate Market

July 24, 2015

Continued Moderate Growth in the Hawaii Real Estate Market

Paul Brewbaker points to continued moderate growth in the Hawaii real estate market

Distinctive Homes Hawaii hosted the annual Mid-Year Real Estate Review with Paul Brewbaker last week at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu Hawaii. It is the sith year that the company has hosted the event.   Other ...

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Aug. 25, 2014

Hawaii Housing Market Outlook - July 2014

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May 30, 2014

April 2014 Housing Market on Oahu

The housing numbers are in for April 2014 and some of them may surprise you.  While the median price of a single family home was up to $648,000 (not surprising), the number of sold homes compared to April 2013 was down by nearly 12 percent (almost a 4 ...

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May 30, 2014

Median Home Prices Still Rising in Honolulu

Still Not Sure It's Time To Sell in Honolulu?

Word on the street is that the Honolulu median home price could reach $774k by 2015! According to a recent forecast from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO), the median price of single-family homes in Honolulu could increase as ...

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March 17, 2014

Honolulu Real Estate Statistics January 2014

Honolulu Real Estate Statistics - January 2014

The Honolulu Board of Realtors has released the latest real estate property statistics for Honolulu and Oahu.  The average price of single family homes on Oahu is up 5.8% compared to the same month last year at $629,500.  The average ...

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Dec. 30, 2013

Hawaii Housing Market 2014 Predictions

Experts at realtor.com and other sources predict that in 2014 we will see more of positive trends such as increasing home values. At the same time, mortgage rates are expected to rise which could hinder buyer affordability.

Judging by the data from 2013, predictions for 2014 include:

- More homeowners ...

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Nov. 23, 2013

Home Repossessions Fall with Investor Purchases

Home Repossessions Fall with Investor Purchases

The number of foreclosures and repossessions by banks is decreasing because investors are increasingly buying properties when they go on sale at public auction. The trend will likely continue because investors get the best deals by buying homes before they exit the foreclosure process ...

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Sept. 13, 2013

Hawaii Real Estate Market Review by Paul Brewbaker Top Economist

Hawaii Real Estate Market Review by Paul Brewbaker Top Economist

At the mid-year real estate review, Hawaii’s top economist Paul Brewbaker reviewed the latest Hawaii housing statistics and economic indicators.  According to Brewbaker, the Hawaii real estate market is poised for continued growth in home prices for the next ...

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July 15, 2013

Honolulu June 2013 Real Estate Market Report

Honolulu Hawaii Real Estate Update

Honolulu real estate continues to be one of the strongest performing markets in the country suffering only slightly during the housing crisis.   The sustained price growth started in 2011 continues with annual median price gains of 9.2% for homes and 11.1% for ...

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April 9, 2013

National Recovery - Bad for Renters?

Could the National Recovery be bad news for Renters?

According to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ latest report on America’s rental housing, rental markets are tightening, with vacancy rates falling and rents climbing.  With little new supply of multifamily units, rents could rise drastically as demand increases ...

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