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The Colony Beach is next to the Colony Surf on Honolulu's Gold Coast. Units don't come up there that often as I wrote about in just a few months ago. As suspected, it didn't last long. Unit #8 fetched $2,350,000 after less than 2 monts on the market. The Colony Beach is just one of many gems alon...
05/29/2012
Over the past 6 months, there have been 2 sales at Black Point in Honolulu for $2.4 and $4 million. Those two sales took an average of 52 days to sell. Today, there are 4 available listings. There is also another one that is a short sale in escrow that has been on the market for 84 days. Feel fre...
05/28/2012
The Castle Surf is an oceanfront condo building at Diamond Head. Over the past 6 months, there have been 2 sales: Unit 57 sold for $580,000 a few days ago (5/25/12) Unit 56 sold for $631,000 on 12/31/12 Today, there is 1 listing for sale that is asking $605,000 that has been on market for 128 day...
05/28/2012
In April, the median sales price for a home on Oahu was $600,000, which was up 2.6% from the same month in 2011. Meanwhile, sales dipped 5.2% with 217 closed sales on Oahu.The Oahu Condo Market Follows a Similar TrendThe condo market followed a similar trend, with prices slightly up and sales sli...
05/26/2012
In the past year, there's been 25 sales in Aina Haina (roughly 2 per month) with an average sales price of $902,625. Today, there are 6 available listings with another 5 in escrow. The homes that sold took an average of 42 days to sell while those available today are averaging 45 days on market. ...
05/24/2012
Months of remaining inventory in March was the lowest we’ve seen in years. Homes are now at 4 months and condos at 4.5 months. According to the National Association of Realtors, anything less than 6 months is considered a “seller’s market.” Believe it or not, we’ve been in a seller’s market now s...
04/24/2012
Oahu Home Sales and PricesFebruary was a strong month for the single family home market on Oahu. Prices were up 9.6% to $625,000, while sales were up 19% to 217 island wide.Sales of homes (that sold) moved briskly with an average of just 34 days on market! Keep in mind, there are many, many homes...
03/25/2012
Enjoy Gold Coast living from this charming oceanfront building at Diamond Head. Relax on your balcony as you check the surf at Tongg's.. The original Penthouse level: This 5th floor unit boasts higher ceilings than lower floors! Additional storage included for surfboards, kayak, etc. Great value ...
02/14/2012
Oahu’s median sales price for homes jumped 8.6% in January to $618,900, which is the highest we’ve seen since September of 2010. Meanwhile, sales volume was down 12.1% from last year and its lowest since February of 2010, indicating signs of less inventory = higher prices. Oahu Condo Statistics O...
02/14/2012
As 2011 is officially in our rear view mirror, here are the 3 highest sales for Condos in Honolulu last year: Diamond Head Apartments #403/404 closed on 12/8/2011 for $4,673,300 Hokua #36K closed on 11/3/2011 for $4,550,000 Hokua #34 B/C closed on 2/15/2011 for $4,550,000 Although 2011 saw 4 cond...
01/11/2012
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Hawaii Real Estate through David Buck, a Realtor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Insights to real estate market trends, housing, economy, statistics, and where the Honolulu or greater Oahu real estate market is headed.