David's Blog

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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? 

If "the economy helps housing," Honolulu's housing market may be in for a rebound.According to an article in today's paper, Honolulu is ranked 6th in the nation for metro areas. The report was composed by the Brookings Institution. Coupled with low inventory, it will be interesting to see what ha...

Good Things Come in ThreesDid you know that you can find fee simple, 2 bedroom condos for sale in Honolulu with parking for under $300,000?1. Plumeria Hale #1802 (MLS# 1002008) is located at 2630 Kapiolani Blvd. Recently reduced to $290,000, this one of the best centrally located buys in town. Mi...

We just closed on 898 Ailuna St. in Aina Haina for $780,000. Once we hit the market, my phone ran off the hook, and after back to back group showings, we had the place SOLD!Aina Haina in my opinion is one of East Oahu’s hottest neighborhoods. Nestled between the two luxury ridges of Waiaale Iki a...