Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions.  Most of the homes are less than 2 years old.  The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers who are looking to enter the market.Currently Active for Sale (December 5, 2007):    17 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (December 5, 2007):  0 Single Family HomesFor the Month of  November 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeMontecito/ Tuscany01-- --$515,000--        Year to Date Through  November 30, 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeMontecito/ Tuscany162+80... 12/05/2007

Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Average sales prices of single family homes are down just under 4% year to date from 2006.  Sales volume is has seen a little bigger drop from 2006 levels.  Inventory level has come down the last few months is currently slightly more than 3 months worth.  Buyers and sellers will find the market a little more balanced than in months past.Condo and townhouse sales are another story.  Sales volume has shown drop a large drop year to date from the 2006 levels.  Average sales price has seen a slight decrease year to date from 2006.Active for Sale (as of 11/30/07):40 Single Family Homes38 Condos/ TownhousesCurrently in Escrow (as of 11/30/07):15 Single Family Homes  5 Condos/ Townhous... 11/30/2007

This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706).  We have seen a flattening of the market when comparing with 2006 numbers.  Earlier in the year things dropped a little, but have increased slightly to bring the year to date numbers close to 2006 levels.Month to date in November there have been 3 additional closings.Interest rates are still low and there is a good selection of inventory making it a good market for buyers. Currently Active for Sale (11/29/07):  18 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (11/29/07): 6 Single Family HomesFor the Month of October2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeWestloch32+50% $472,333$464,500+1.69%                Year to Date Through... 11/29/2007

Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Sales activity in Las Brisas has continued to be softer than 2006.  There is a lot of new home construction in the area competing with the resale market, along with a large amount of resale inventory in the neighboring communities.  It is a good area and time for buyers to find good deals while interest rates are still low.Currently Active for Sale (October 11, 2007):  Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (October 11, 2007): Single Family HomesFor the Month of October 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeLas Brisas--6-- --$425,833--        Year to Date Through October 31, 2... 11/11/2007

Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions.  Most of the homes are less than 2 years old.  The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers who are looking to enter the market.Currently Active for Sale (October 11, 2007):   13 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (October 11, 2007):  0 Single Family HomesFor the Month of  October 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeMontecito/ Tuscany3---- $464,000----        Year to Date Through  October 31, 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeMontecito/ Tuscany161+1600... 11/11/2007

Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Average sales prices of single family homes are down a little from 2006.  Sales volume is has seen a little bigger drop from 2006 levels.  Inventory has come down a little more from last month, but we are still looking at about 5 months worth.  Buyers will continue to find sellers that may be a little negotiable.Condo and townhouse sales are another story.  Sales volume has shown drops over 2006 levels.  Average sales prices has a slight decrease year to date from 2006.Currently (September 1, 2007) under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:  54 Single Family Homes39 Condos/ TownhousesCurrently in Escrow:  7 Single Family Homes  7 Condos/ TownhousesFor the Month of August 20... 09/01/2007

Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: The numbers in Las Brisas.  Sales activity in Las Brisas has continued to be softer than 2006.  There is a lot of new home developments in the area competing with the resale market, along with a large amount of resale inventory in the neighboring communities.  It is a good area and time for buyers to find good deals while interest rates are still low.Currently Active for Sale (September 1, 2007):  3 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (September 1, 2007): 3 Single Family HomesFor the Month of August 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeLas Brisas32+50% $418,333$472,500-11.... 09/01/2007

The Real Estate Market on Oahu, HawaiiBy: David Kucic (RA) GRI, ABR, e-PROWhat is really going on? Why are homes staying on the market longer than usual?  What happened to the real estate market that made everyone excited about purchasing a property a little over a year ago? The truth of the matter is that there are several factors that are driving our current market such as supply and demand, interest rates and loan programs available to buyers. One of the major issues right now is with "Mortgages".  Of course, cash buyers won't have this problem. The lending industry has taken a real beating lately because of some of the "creative financing" programs that banks have offered within the past several years.  During the time when the real estate market was hot and prices kept going up, le... 08/18/2007

Honolulu County Hawaii Property Tax InformationDONT BE A FOOL AND GIVE AWAY MONEY!  FILE FOR YOUR HAWAII HOMEOWNERS TAX EXEMPTION NOW!  DEADLINE TO FILE IS SEP 30, 2007.By: David Kucic, 1SG, USA (Ret)Hawaii Home Buying and Selling TeamI am going to skip all of the fluff and get straight down to the points I want to make about Honolulu County Hawaii property taxes.  As I give these figures and examples I want to make two points clear.  First of all, I am in the real estate business and am not an accountant.  This information that I am sharing is what I have gathered via telephone calls, emails, classes and web searching in order to seek out answers and better educate myself and my clients.Secondly, if you have more specific questions, call your tax advisor or accountant!There are Hawaii ... 08/11/2007

Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Although year to date average sales prices of single family homes arte down a little from 2006, we saw a little bit of a rebound in June and July.  Sales volume is still down from 2006 levels.  Inventory has come down a little but we are still looking at 6 months worth.  Buyers will continue to find sellers that may be a little negotiable.Condo and townhouse sales are another story.  June and July inventory levels are similar to single family homes, which is an improvement over the May numbers.  Sales volume has shown drops over 2006 levels.  Average sales prices were coming up in the last two months, but did soften a little in July.Currently (August 10, 2007) under the "Active ... 08/10/2007

Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: The numbers in Las Brisas.  Sales activity ion Las Brisas has softened from 2006.  There is a lot of new home developments in the area competing with the resale market, along with a large amount of resale inventory in the neighboring communities.  It is a good area for buyers to find good deals in a time where Oahu median prices have been climbing and hit a record high island wide in June.Currently Active for Sale (August 10, 2007):  3 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (August 10, 2007): 4 Single Family HomesFor the Month of July 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeLas ... 08/10/2007

Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions.  Most of the homes are less than 2 years old.  The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers who are looking to enter the market.Currently (August 3, 2007) under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:  6 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow:4 Single Family HomesFor the Month of July 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeMontecito/ Tuscany4---- $468,125----        Year to Date Through July 31, 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeMontecito/ Tuscany11---- $45... 08/03/2007

Las Brisas is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: The numbers in Las Brisas.  Sales activity ion Las Brisas has softened from 2006.  There is a lot of new homes development in the area competing with the resale market, along with a large amount of resale inventory in the neighboring communities.  It is a good time for buyers to find good deals in a time where Oahu median prices have been climbing and hit a record high island wide.Currently Active for Sale (July 15, 2007):   10 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (July 15, 2007): 2 Single Family HomesFor the Month of June 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeLas Brisas--2-... 07/15/2007

Montecito/ Tuscany is a development within the planned community of Ewa Gentry in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: The numbers in Montecito/ Tuscany are low.  That is due to the age of the homes.  Most have been owned less than 2 years, all built in 2005 ans 2006.  As we continue on during the 2007 look for sales numbers to climb as home owners hit their 2 year anniversary. Also there is still a lot of new construction in the area, putting the developers in direct competition for home owners.Currently Active for Sale (July 15, 2007):    7 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow (July 15, 2007):  4 Single Family HomesFor the Month of June 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeMonteci... 07/15/2007

By: David Kucic, Hawaii Home Buying and Selling Team (Military Spoken and Military Always Welcome)Ewa Beach continues to be a popular place to buy homes.  Here you will find some of the newest, most modern, largest interior square footage homes than in most other areas of the island.  The majority of the homes were built starting in 1994 but there are some older homes in the original Ewa Beach neighborhoods that date back many more years.Most of the new construction in Ewa Beach has been built since 2002.  In these homes, you will find many with central air conditioning which is needed for the warmer temperatures on the Ewa plain.What else makes Ewa Beach a great place to live?  If you dont like a lot of rain and you do like sunshine you will love Ewa Beach!  While it is raining on othe... 07/11/2007

Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes: Although year to date average sales prices of single family homes have seen some dropping, we saw a little bit of a rebound in June.  Sales volume is still down from 2006 levels.  Inventory has come down a little but we are still looking at 7 months worth.  Buyers will continue to find sellers that may be a little negotiable.Condo and townhouse sales are another story.  Inventory levels are similar to single family homes, which is an improvement over May numbers.  Sales volume has shown drops over 2006 levels, while average sales prices have had a little bit of an upturn over earlier this year.Currently (July 7, 2007) under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:  54 Single Fa... 07/07/2007

This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706) have seen the real estate market slow a little. Both volume and prices year to date have dropped a little from the 2006 figures.  The averages sales prices in May did see a slight increase over 2006.Interest rates are still low and there is a good selection of inventory making it a good market for buyers. Currently under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:  24 Single Family Homes as of 6/23/07Currently in Escrow: 6 Single Family Homes as of 6/23/07For the Month of May 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeWestloch57-28.57% $520,600$513,2851.01%                Year to Date Through May 31, 2007        Single Family... 06/23/2007

Ocean Pointe a planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).Single Family homes sales have softened. Average sales prices of single family homes have seen some dropping.  Sales volume is also down, while inventory has grown to more than 8 months worth.  Buyers will find sellers that may be a little more negotiable.Condo and townhouse sales are another story.  Inventory is climbing with a little over 11 months worth.  Sales volume has shown drops over 2006 and average sales prices have also slipped a little.  This is a substantial shift from earlier this year.Currently (June 15, 2007) under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:  49 Single Family Homes39 Condos/ TownhousesCurrently in Escrow:16 Single Family Homes  6 Condos/ TownhousesFor the Month of May ... 06/15/2007

This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706) have seen the real estate market slow a little. Both volume and prices have dropped a little from the 2006 figures.Interest rates are still low and there is a good selection of inventory making it a good market for buyers. Currently under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:  22 Single Family HomesCurrently in Escrow:   7 Single Family Homes For the Month of March 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeWestloch79-22.23 $521,142$543,888-4.18                Year to Date Through March 31, 2007        Single Family Homes Number of Sales Average Sales PriceArea20072006% Change 20072006% ChangeWestloch1216-25 $524,416$54... 04/27/2007

Single Family Homes in the Ocean Pointe has shown some price decreases.  The average sales price of single family homes have dropped in value nearly 11% from the same time period last year.  While sales volume has been consistent the inventory levels have increased to about 6 months worth. On the condo/ townhouse side the average sales price has not changed much over last year for the same period, but sales volume has dropped and inventory levels have increased.  There will be continued pressure for sellers to be more flexible on prices and terms to compete against the rising levels of inventory.New home construction in the area is also putting pressure on the pricing and sales activity.With interest rates low this is a good time for buyers to negotiate a good deal.  Sellers will need t... 04/23/2007