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Archive of posts and articles about Honolulu real estate


Existing homes sales rise in October

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Existing home sales rose in October while the number of homes…

November evening on Kailua Beach

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It's Fall in Kailua, finally.  The air is cooler and you can…

New listing in popular Kailua Park short stroll to Kailua beach

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Kainalu park has been a popular neighborhood from its inception…

May existing home sales fall

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Existing-home sales were down in May as temporary factors and…

Hawaii’s unemployment rate declined yet again

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Hawaii's unemployment declined again in April from 6.3% to 6.1%…

Foreign Buyers see the value in owning homes in the US

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The U.S. continues to remain a top destination for foreign buyers…

April existing home sales decline

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Existing home sales declined in April, although the market has…

Bill to revive Aloha Tower re-development proposed

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A bill before the state legislature would help revive the plan…

Hawaii foreclosures to go into mediation if Bill passes

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A Bill before the Hawaii Legislature would force mediation for…

National Foreclosure rate down 11 percent last month

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According to the Mortgage Monitor, an independent group that…

A Co-op listed for $29.75 million in NY has multiple offers

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Clearly for a great property there can be a lot of bidders not…

Occupancy rate at Hawaii hotels not doing too badly considering

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Occupancy rates for all of Hawaii hotels stood at 67% down only…

Hawaii’s tourist arrivals up despite Japan disaster

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Visitor arrivals to Hawaii were up 4.2% in March and unexpectedly…

Pending homes sales are up again in March

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March saw another increase in pending home sales, with contract…

Golden Week tourism in Hawaii may be more golden than first thought

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Tourism officials in Hawaii are seeing improved bookings for…

Marriott starts building a new hotel on Maui

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Marriott is joining forces with Alexander and Baldwin to build…

Nationally existing home sales rise

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Existing home sales rose in March, continuing an uneven recovery…

Maui sees more homes sold

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Maui saw a 22% increase in the number of homes sold in Maui county…

Hawaii hotel occupancy seeing slight gains

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We have been seeing slight gains in hotel occupancy in Hawaii. …

More analysis of the March statistics

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The drop in the median sales price for Hawaii, down in March…