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January 2014 - Oahu (Honolulu County) Residential Real Estate Sales Activity Below is the sales activity for the month of January 2014 compared to the previous month and the same month last year.  This covers resale homes for Honolulu County (Oahu).  Single Family Home sales volume and prices too...

Below is the sales activity for the month of December 2013 compared to the previous month and the same month last year.   This covers resale homes for Honolulu County (Oahu).  Single Family Home sales volume remained steady during the holiday seasonal.  Low inventory levels are continuing to put ...

2013 was a good year for The Prothero Group and our families.  We are looking forward to 2014 and wish you a wonderful year.    

 2014 BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) for Honolulu County (Island of Oahu) BAH for 2014 shows large increases for our active duty military families for the 2nd straight year.  The new numbers were just posted.  To calculate the BAH rates for your area go to:     http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil...

Local Realtor Randy Prothero is interviewed by Marilyn Lee on Local TV.  The discussion is primarily about chess in Hawaii, primarily at the scholastic level.  They aslo discuss the visit to Hawaii from World Champions Vishy Anand and Susan Polgar.  Randy serves as the president of the Hawaii Ch...

Below is the sales activity for the month of November 2013 compared to the previous month and the same month last year. This covers resale homes for Honolulu County (Oahu).  Single Family Homes sales volume is steady after the seasonal summer surge.  Low inventory levels are continuing to put pre...

I have been doing this a few years and have represented more than a few people selling their home.  Some of these examples may sound a little tongue in cheek, but are based on real life experiences.  Some examples on the list were from sellers I chose not to represent.  You can probably guess som...

For Immediate Release October 18, 2013   The Prothero Group at Island Style Realty Inc. 94-539 Puahi St. • Waipahu, HI  96797   Contact:  Randy L. Prothero, Realtor Principal Broker, Island Style Realty Inc. (808) 384-5645 cell E-mail: Homes@HawaiiRandy.com www.ProtheroGroup.com   Darnelle Prothe...

  Far too many homes on Oahu are missing building permits.    When I inspect properties that are being prepared for sale,  I find that the home is missing it's building permits or work has been done by someone not properly licensed to do the work.   Here are some of the problems created:   The ta...