After taking a huge blow in the latest bust cycle of our local economy, the Maui Real Estate market is starting to pick up some major momentum. With all bust cycles, there is certainly a boom to follow. It’s simply a function of time. We have been eagerly anticipating this next boom cycle, and we [...]
Top Producer! Whenever I hear those words, I think of farmers. It’s no wonder then that in real estate, marketing to a particular neighborhood is called farming. So, when you find yourself needing a real estate agent, doesn’t hiring a “Top Producer” sound like a brilliant idea? Of course it does…for the Top Producer. More [...]
(Honolulu, HI.) Hawaii home buyers are keeping a close watch on pending changes USDA boundaries that will take effect in September. Some areas will disappear from the 100% financing, including: Kapolei Ewa Gentry The old Ewa Beach area Kapolei (and Makakilo) Royal Kunia Village Park Nanakuli Waianae USDA loans require zero down for financing, which is similar to what [...]
The numbers are out – and they’re impressive! The Honolulu Board of Realtors has published their Local Market Update for April. In Kailua, things are HOT! Compared to April 2012: Closings are UP Median home price is UP a huge 15% Days on the market are DOWN Inventory is DOWN …and those trends have continued or [...]
This spring and summer season bring change to the Hawaii Real Estate Market. As Real Estate continues to show dramatic improvement in price recovery and the velocity of sales, there is another factor at play – there is a surplus of Buyers and a shortage of homes – a shift from a Buyer’s market of [...]
As the Kauai and Hawaii markets continue their trend to improve and stabilize, interest rates remain at historic lows. In fact, as the LA Times reported today, “the benchmark 30-year mortgage rate dropped this week to an average of 3.35%, its lowest rate in four months and within a whisper of its record low of [...]
Where are we in the real estate market cycle in Hawai’i? This is a question both sellers and prospective buyers of property here are asking us. Most of them are coming from the perspective of Mainland markets, many of which are already experiencing an upswing. Mainland analysts are sure the bottom is in our rear view mirror, [...]
I was so happy to have the honor of representing the sellers of this beautiful 3 bedroom/2 bathroom house in the Wailua Homestaeds. We ending up receiving multiple offers and sold this home for $410,000 – 97.7% of list price…This shows that even though times have been tough for home sellers, with good marketing and [...]
Buying property can sometimes be overwhelming, so it’s always good to do some research and understand what to look for. I have come up with a list of common terms you may see on our Hawaii Life MLS search pages to help familiarize you with some terms and where to locate them. Fee Simple vs [...]
The first quarter of 2013 has already gone by and it has proven to be as strong as we expected for real estate sales in Pualani Estates. Before we look at sales this year, let’s take a look at the first quarter of last year so we have something to compare it to. In the [...]
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