There is a beautiful new beachfront retreat on Waialua beach. This beach house is located on Crozier Loop and has a large lovely green lawn dotted with the occasional coconut tree. This wonderful home boasts nearly 3000 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 3 and a half baths. The property has room for boat storage […]
Warren Buffett says he would buy a couple hundred thousand homes is it was feasible. The billionaire investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway made the comments during a recent interview to CNBC. What temps him are the ultra-low mortgage rates and he also said that buying houses now seems like a much better investment than […]
Existing home sales declined in March but continue to outpace year-ago levels, while inventory tightened and home prices are showing further signs of stabilizing, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, declined 2.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]
Will Hawaii home values continue to rise? The latest data shows that the Oahu market is tightening. The tightening, specifically in the single-family home market, has contributed to a 13.9% increase in the Hawaii median sales price to $625,000 from March 2011 to March 2012. The Hawaii real estate market conditions are poised to show […]
This cute affordable ocean view home in the country home is located right across the street from Waialua Beach. The 3 level home has 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths with parking on the ground floor and of course, an ocean view. Waialua beach is a lovely beach. You can walk for miles along this […]
The State of Hawaii is offering to help first time homebuyers get mortgages and have developed special loan programs to help them purchase their first home. The state is offering 30-year fixed rate mortgages for as little as 3% down for first time home buyers. They reason that there are many potential home buyers that […]
Sales of investment and vacation homes jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s 2012 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, covering existing- and new-home transactions in 2011, shows investment-home sales surged an extraordinary 64.5 percent to 1.23 million last […]
Hawaii is among top desired Summer destination trips this year. Hawaii is number 2 on a list of places American families want to go on Summer vacation. The survey was compiled by AAA Travel. Disney World in Orlando Florida came in number one. Others destinations on the list included London, Rome, and Disneyland in Anaheim […]
A new furniture store is opening up its first store on Oahu, but if you think it is in Honolulu, think again! The small town of Kailua is having a big resurgence and it will include the likes of Emma Spencer Style. Based out of Chicago, the retail store offers “Balinese-inspired furnishings … to help […]
Pending home sales were down slightly in February but remain notably above the pattern in the first half of last year, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, eased 0.5 percent to 96.5 in February from 97.0 in January but is 9.2 percent […]
This is a beautiful well cared for little beach cottage overlooking Pipeline. Enjoy that pounding of the world famous winter swells and during the summer enjoy nice calm waters to swim in right in front of your own little getaway. This two bedroom, 2 bath cottage is small but has a wonderful open floor plan […]
February existing-home sales declined from an upwardly revised January pace but are up strongly from a year ago, while the median price posted a slight gain, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were up in the Midwest and South, offset by declines in the Northeast and West. Total existing-home sales, which are completed […]
This little house in the town of Mokuleia is on sought after Crozier drive. Crozier drive is a quiet land that parallels Waialua Beach. The small 2 bedroom, 2 bath home sits on slightly less than 7000 square feet of land right on the ocean. Walk for miles on this beautiful sandy beach. Enjoy seeing […]
This immaculate home in Honolulu with great city views has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths upstairs and a legal Ohana (family ) rental unit with 1 bedroom, 1 bath and kitchen downstairs. Enjoy the lush tropical gardens of this home with hardwood floors, granite counter tops, a jacuzzi tub, and large decks. The home has been […]
Oahu Hawaii real estate sales statistics for the month of February 2012. According to the analysis conducted by the Honolulu real estate board, using data collected from its computerized Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system, the Hawaii real estate statistics are: Single-Family Home Resales Oahu, Hawaii Number of Sales This Month Compared To Median* Sales Price […]
The Kawailoa Wind farm will break ground on the first windmill on land located near Haleiwa on the North Shore. The farm is expected to generate 69-megawatts when at full capacity. The land is owned by Kamehameha Schools and the power generated will be sold by Kawailoa Wind Power, which is a subsidiary of Boston […]
After opening up extremely successful stores at Kahala Mall and over on Maui, Whole Foods (WFM) is in the process of opening up another store. The new location in Kailua will be open on April 18, 2012 and will have a huge 32,000 square foot space. Kailua Ranch, the landowner, has spent approximately $12million to […]
Occupancy rates for Hawaii hotel rose last week over a year ago while the average room rate increased by 6% year over year. The entire state saw an occupancy level of 83.2% with n average daily room rate of $198.76 per night
Hawaii foreclosure filings on the rise from December to January The number of foreclosure filings rose 32% from December to January. There were a total of 652 properties with new foreclosure filings in January. This means that one out of very 797 housing units had a foreclosure filing in Hawaii. A new law enacted making […]
Local real estate developer Peter Savio has purchased the Ewa Hotel on Cartwright street on the Diamond Head side of Waikiki for an undisclosed price. It is understood that his plan is to turn the 97 unit hotel into an economy hotel and part student dormitory.