Oahu Real Estate Market (38)

Talk Story #10 – The Duke Kahanamoku Challenge in Waikiki

Aloha! 25 years ago, the Ala Wai Challenge started as a fundraiser, and has evolved into exciting canoe races and Hawaiian makahiki games, entertainment, food booths, and best of all—it’s free! Now called The Duke Kahanamoku Challenge, is what’s happening this Sunday, January 23, 2011 starting at 9 a.m. with some history of the fundraiser activity from an article [...]

Oahu Million Dollar Home Sales Up 39%

In 2010, there were 379 homes on Oahu that sold above $1 Million. 503 Portlock Road (MLS# 1014387) in Portlock is priced just over 2010′s highest sale Not only did 2010 finish strong overall, million dollar home sales outpaced 2009′s 273 sales by 39%. Although financing hasn’t gotten any easier than 2009, buyers started to jump [...]

Talk Story #9 – Waialae Country Club and the Sony Open

The Waialae-Kahala coastline, the Golf course, residential areas, and Ko’olau range Once again, Hawaii is gaining major global attention as the Sony Open attracts the world’s greatest golf professionals to the Waialae Golf Course and Country Club along with showing Hawaii’s natural beauty. This first full-field tournament of the 2011 season is televised all over the world, [...]

Home Prices Are Rising on Oahu

Oahu median prices for single family homes and condominiums rose for the first time since 2007, which means that the downturn only lasted for 3 years. Today’s Star Advertiser article pointed out that a combined 3.1% increase in price as well as a 13.4% increase in single family sales means that the market is beginning to shift [...]