Market Forecast
Subprime struggles fewer in Hawaii
Honolulu Advertiser September 16, 2007
Foreclosures still low, prices still high, says Chee. Despite the instability that is dragging down Mainland real estate.. (more)
Empty nesters find 'good life' in town
Honolulu Advertiser February 25, 2007
More are trading homes for condos.Bigger is not always better. Just ask the growing cadre of homeowners .. (more)
Competitive pricing the key to 2007 home sales
Honolulu Advertiser February 18, 2007
Just like oil and pork bellies, the price of real estate fluctuates. Although gasoline prices were well over $3 a gallon a few .. (more)
Will home prices go up or down in '07?
Honolulu Advertiser February 11, 2007
Interest rates, economic factors define this market. When Bill Chee, CEO at Prudential Locations LLC & 30-year veteran in the real estate.. (more)
High-end properties defy cooling trends
Honolulu Advertiser November 19, 2006
Million-dollar market remains relatively stable. Despite predictions of declining values in the high-end markets, home sales..... (more)
Mainland markets used as indicators
Honolulu Advertiser November 12, 2006
Does bubble trouble on the Mainland worry experts here? If you live in one of the high-profile real estate markets in the country ..... (more)
Home buyers enticed by sweet deals
Honolulu Advertiser September 24, 2006
Timing is everything. Rather than waiting, intuitive buyers are customizing offers to take advantage of both low interest rates and the seller's competitive interest to sell. (more)
Housing market to stabilize in time
Honolulu Advertiser September 17, 2006
Prices predicted to move sideways for next three years. As the local real estate market transitions from a selling frenzy to more.... (more)
Honolulu Advertiser September 10, 2006
Market adjusts as demand returns to more normal pace. As expected, Oahu home prices are leveling off as sales activity returns.... (more)
Buyers return as home sales stabilize
Honolulu Advertiser July 23, 2006
Sideline buyers are remotivated to come back and try again. As the housing market stabilizes on Oahu and around the country and.... (more)
Market research gives sellers an edge.
Honolulu Advertiser July 16, 2006
One company turns marketing property into a science. As the number of homes on the market backlogs, sellers are scrambling for a .... (more)
Million-dollar homes more common
Honolulu Advertiser July 9, 2006
Home sales in the once-rare price range of $1 million dollars or more totalled 146 in the first quarter of this year, comprising 15.5%.... (more)
Interest rates impact buyers, sellers
Honolulu Advertiser May 21, 2006
If you’re one of those people waiting for the right time to buy or sell real estate, be forewarned that the right time is now ... (more)
Location attracts international buyers
Honolulu Advertiser April 30, 2006
While the surging real estate market is predicted to lose some of its “frenzy” this year, the popularity of second-home purchases... (more)
Second-home sales expected to rise
Honolulu Advertiser April 23, 2006
Sales of vacation and investment homes set records in 2005 accounting for a total of nearly 40 percent of residential transactions ... (more)
Median sales prices still on the rise
Honolulu Advertiser April 09, 2006
Forecast for 2006 remains positive. For the second consecutive quarter, the number of residential sales on Oahu went down ... (more)
Neighbor Islands show inventory up Part 1
Honolulu Advertiser November 13, 2005
Signs indicate that the market imbalance between supply and demand — sellers and buyers — may begin to equalize in the months ... (more)
Local concern grows over rate increases Part 2
Honolulu Advertiser November 13, 2005
It may not sound like a lot — one percent. But the one-percent rise in interest rates some experts are prepared for next year will ... (more)
State housing market remains strong
Honolulu Advertiser October 30, 2005
Despite the expected turbulence caused by rising interest rates, the largest affordability gap since 1990 and high fuel prices, local ... (more)
Oahu home inventory rises to meet demand
Honolulu Advertiser October 16, 2005
Increased inventory levels on Oahu in both single-family home and condominium categories is good news for buyers... (more)
Location remains top consideration Part 1
Honolulu Advertiser September 18, 2005
You can remodel the kitchen, add on a bedroom, knock down a wall and change almost anything about a house with some tools or... (more)
Realistic pricing nets sellers a higher return Part 2
Honolulu Advertiser September 18, 2005
In a seller’s market, with inventory low, it’s tempting to start playing the “I’d sell my home if I could get ...” game ... (more)
Define price range before shopping Part 2
Honolulu Advertiser July 31, 2005
Many renters who have grown tired of leasing their home have been enticed lately to jump into the home-ownership fray ... (more)
Condominium Market
Empty nesters find 'good life' in town
Honolulu Advertiser February 25, 2007
More are trading homes for condos.Bigger is not always better. Just ask the growing cadre of homeowners .. (more)
Will home prices go up or down in '07?
Honolulu Advertiser February 11, 2007
Interest rates, economic factors define this market. When Bill Chee, CEO at Prudential Locations LLC & 30-year veteran in the real estate.. (more)
Buyers get tough as pendulum swings - Oahu condominium sold & list market time.
Honolulu Advertiser July 30, 2006
Days on the market, a statistic which measures the time a listing is on the market before a sales agreement is reached, has more then... (more)
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