Barbara Abe, Your Hawaii Kai Realtor

As our busy real estate season approaches, I decided it was time to offer a more comprehensive search engine on my site. Be sure and try out the new MLS Search functions, where you can now save searches, set up various searches by filters, receive email notifications of new listings, and more.  Here's the Search Page link. I'd ...

The real estate market on Oahu posted very positive numbers for the month of February. Closed Sales, all properties, increased 13.1% Closed Sales, single family homes, increased 2.3% Closed Sales, condos, increased 20.9% Single Family Market Overview, February 2010 to February, 2011 Closed Sales rose 2.3%, from 177 to 181 Days on Market ...

Both Single Family and Condo sales in Hawaii Kai were slow in February, with 7 home sales and 14 condos closed.  This compares to 2010 with 7 home sales and 6 condo closings. Single Family The 7 sales ranged from $684,000 for a 3/1.5 in Koko Head Terrace to $1,600,000 for a 4/3.5 on a 10,613 SF lot in Kamehame Ridge. There were 2 ...

The numbers were very positive in January for Oahu real estate sales, compared to January, 2010:  +10.2% change in closed sales all properties; +11.2% change in closed sales single family; +9.5% change in closed sales condos. Single Family (as compared with January, 2010) Pending sales increased 21.2% Closed sales increased 11.2% (179 ro ...

The Hawaii Kai real estate market continues to become stronger, with gradually rising prices and numbers of sales, while days on market decrease. Single Family December, 2010 19 sales Low price $585,000 in Kalama Valley and Koko Head Terrace, days on market 17 and 83. High price $2,200,000 in Portlock, days on market 26.  9 sales over ...

Single Family Sales In November, 245 homes sold on Oahu.  This compares to 163 in 2008, and 258 in 2009. Year-to-date, 2,742 homes have closed island-wide.  This compares to 2,540 in 2008 and 2,418 in 2009. Median Sales Price In November, median price sold was $585,000.  This compares to $600,000 in 2008, and $590,000 in ...

Please visit my web site market page for detailed numbers of the last 6 months, but here are highlights for November real estate activity in Hawaii Kai. Single Family 10 sales, ranging from $684,500 for a 3 bedroom/2 bath home in Koko Head Terrace, of 1,136 SF, on a 6,226 SF lot. built 1970, and only 4 days on market. The high sale was ...

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said he anticipates a rise in household formation from an improving economy next year, which will increase demand for housing, both ownership and rental.  "Multifamily housing is the one commercial sector that has held on relatively well in the past year, and can expect the best performance in ...

Single Family Homes 20 single family homes sold in Hawaii Kai in October.  They ranged from $540,000 for a 4/2 on 12,265 SF of land, 1,384 SF interior, home in Mariners Valley, to $1,650,000 for a spectacular view home in NaPali Haweo, of 3,553 SF interior, pool, on 12,626 SF of land.  Days on market for the NaPali Haweo home was only ...

We already knew our Hawaii Kai sales were up in September and reported that on our Hawaii Kai Market News page, but more good news is the National Assn of Realtors (NAR) report of a dramatic rise in numbers of sales.   Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and ...