Oahu Real Estate News

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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Nov. 23, 2013

Ko'olani Owners Reimbursed

Ko'olani Owners Reimbursed

After lengthy litigation and burdensome assessment charges, 370 owners at the Ko'olani are now being reimbursed $7,500 for their contribution to the

2011 plumbing fix debacle.  This debacle was caused by contractors using "cheap" plastic pipes in the construction of this luxury building ...

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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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May 12, 2013

Singles Delve Into Real Estate

Singles are Becoming the Top Buyers in Real Estate

Did you know that singles (especially single women) are making up more and more of the real estate market now?  As recently as 2011, statistics showed single women made up 20% of all home buyers and single men accounted 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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April 2, 2013

March 2013 Data on US Housing Market

U.S. Housing Market shows people are ready to sell

March data on the U.S. housing market shows growing optimism and confidence among potential sellers. Market data indicates that while the national housing inventory went down 15.22% since last year, the number of listings went up 2.36 ...

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Dec. 3, 2012

Eye On Hawaii Episode 17

Honolulu Real Estate TV Show Eye One Hawaii - Episode 17

Nov. 27, 2012

Eye On Hawaii Episode 16

Watch Episode 16 of Eye On Hawaii, the exclusive Honolulu Real Estate show with DHHRE and KHON

 

Sept. 27, 2012

Eye On Hawaii Episode 14

Watch Episode 14 of Eye On Hawaii with Distinctive Homes Hawaii's owner Warren Daniel and KHON TV