Local Market Trend Articles                                                                                  

Tax Assessments Mailed This Week                12/13/09

Hawaii Foreclosures Filings Down Slightly       12/10/09

Affordable-Rental Project Gets a Lift                12/9/09

Home Sales Surge on Big Isle, Kauai               12/8/09

Sales Attributed to New Tax Credit                  12/6/09

Maui Condo Sales Spike in Nov                        12/4/09

Tax Credit Boosted Oahu Home Sales              12/3/09

Oahu Home/Condo Soar in Nov-Prices Still Soft  12/2/09

Median Prices, Unit Volume Swings                 11/29/09

Isle Condo Market Faces New Hurdle             11/23/09

Get Buyers To Want A Peek Inside                11/22/09

Retail Vacancies Steady Despite Weak Economy  11/20/09

Foreclosures In Isles 10th Worst In Nation   11/20/09

Pricing Strategy Alters Market Time                11/15/09

Maui Home Prices Drop 4.4%                         11/10/09

New Tax Credit Approved This Week              11/8/09

Big Isle, Kauai Home Sales Rise                      11/6/09

Consumers Prepare For Rates To Rise            11/1/09

Trade-Up Market Adds Up, Rebounds             10/25/09

Local Buyers Seize Opportunity                      10/18/09

Foreclosures Climbing in Hawaii                      10/15/09

Artists, Surfers and Turtles Coexist                 10/11/09

Maui Condo Prices Drop To 5-Year Low            10/9/09

Oahu Home Sales, Prices Rise                          10/6/09

What Mortgage Is Right For Me?                      10/4/09

Moana Vista Deal Averts Foreclosure Sale        9/30/09

Check Out Rental Options, No Risk                    9/27/09

Moana Vista Foreclosure Auction On Hold         9/25/09

Isle Housing Costs Now Highest In U.S.            9/22/09

CPR For Your Real Estate Portfolio                     9/20/09

Cashing In On Today's Rental Market                9/13/09

Hawaii Foreclosures In August 2nd Highest       9/10/09

Home Sales Up, Prices Down                              9/9/09

Kauai, Big Island Home Sales Higher                  9/8/09

Tax Credit Lures Home Buyers Back                   9/6/09

Oahu Home Sales Decline in August                   9/3/09

Low Inventory Biggest Obstacle                         8/30/09

5.9% Drop In Oahu Home Values                       8/26/09

Kakaako: Not Just For Downsizing                      8/23/09

Future Home Buyers Get Educated                      8/16/09

Maui Real Estate Sales Weak in July                    8/11/09

Oahu Housing Performs Long Term                      8/9/09

Oahu Home Sales Rise, Prices Fall Again              8/5/09

Debt Consolidation Makes Sense                         8/2/09

Commercial Real Estate Sales Slide                      7/31/09

Pricing Strategy Affects Market Time                     7/26/09

Trump Condo Buyers Countersued                       7/21/09

Palolo Attracts Entry-Level Buyers                        7/19/09

Buyers Sue Trump Waikiki                                     7/14/09

Lender of Choice May Be the Seller                       7/12/09

Most Ilikai Workers Keeping Jobs                          7/11/09

Home Sales, Prices Slide on Maui                            7/9/09

Big Isle, Kauai Home Sales Down                          7/8/09

Ilikai Shutting Down as Waikiki Hotel                     7/8/09

Pros and Cons of Adjustable Rate Mortgages        7/5/09

Moana Vista's Development Plan Modified              7/4/09

Homes Sales Up in June, But Prices Are Down        7/3/09

Developer Files For 2nd Bankruptcy                       6/30/09

Idiosyncrasies Can Bias Market Data                     6/28/09

What's Up With the Down Market                          6/21/09

Trump's Waikiki Tower Units Available as Rentals  6/18/09

Statistics Mostly Sunny in Kaneohe                        6/14/09

Isle Foreclosure Rate Nation's 15th Highest           6/11/09

Maui Home, Condo Resales Plunge 40%                 6/9/09

Holomua Gets "Good Start"                                     6/9/09

Guiding Growth in Kaka'ako                                     6/7/09

Turn Your Home Into a Tax Shelter                          6/7/09

Big Isle, Kaua'i Home Prices Drop                            6/6/09

May Home Prices On Oahu Down 15.3%                 6/3/09

Foreclosure Data Accessible Online                         5/31/09

Isle Foreclosures, Delinquencies Up                        5/29/09

Boutique Hotel in Ch. 11 Bankruptcy                       5/29/09

Isle Home Values May Be Better Off                        5/28/09

Developer Battling to Keep High-Rise                      5/26/09

Take a Long Look at Short Sales                             5/24/09

Foreclosed Ilikai Units Go To IStar                           5/22/09

A New Look For Kaka'ako                                         5/17/09

Foreclosures Success Takes Finesse                        5/17/09

Condo Sales, Prices Plunge on Maui                         5/14/09

Isle Foreclosures Rose 217% in April                        5/13/09

Today's Market Brings Opportunity                           5/10/09

Oahu Homes Among Most Costly                               5/8/09

Kauai Home Sales, Prices Rise a Bit                           5/6/09

Home Prices Drop 8.5%, to $585,000                        5/5/09

Criteria Protects Future Borrowers                            5/3/09

Future Home Buyers Get Educated                            4/26/09

New Rule for Kakaako Condos                                   4/25/09

Tax Hike for Buyers of Pricey Real Estate                   4/23/09

Rates, Incentives Bring Buyers Back                          4/19/09

Lender Bids $35 Million For Ilikai Units                       4/16/09

Hawaii Foreclosures Soar 503% in March                  4/16/09

Build Up, Out or Subdivide in Kalihi                            4/12/09

Neighbor Island Home Sales Plunge                          4/7/09

The Good Part of the Bad Economy                           4/5/09

Oahu Home Prices Continue to Slide Down                4/3/09

Oahu Home Price Falls to $600K in March                   4/2/09

Honolulu's Homes Priciest in Nation                           3/26/09

Isle Developer Faces 5th Foreclosure Suit                 3/23/09

Local Realtors Gather Market Intelligence                 3/22/09

Oahu Rents Likely to Keep Falling                             3/17/09

How to Find the Best Real Estate Agent                   3/15/09

Foreclosure Filings Statewide Soar 276%                 3/12/09

Maui Home Sales Fall 61 Percent                              3/10/09

The $8,000 Tax Credit                                               3/8/09

Home Prices Forecast to Drop 17% in 3 Years           3/5/09

Home Sales, Prices Continue Their Slide                    3/3/09

Trump Tower May Triumph                                         3/1/09

Ready, Set......Prepare to Refinance                          3/1/09

Possible Closure at Ilikai Hotel Averted                     2/24/09

Salt Lake Attracts Varied Demographics                    2/22/09

Sellers Cash in on Low Interest Rates                       2/15/09

Low Interest Rates Affects Home Buyers                   2/8/09

Isle Commercial Real Estate Tanks                             2/6/09

Home Sales & Prices Fall on Neighbor Isles as well    2/6/09

Court Hearing on Ilikai's Future Postponed                2/4/09

Oahu Home Sales Down 46.5 Percent                        2/3/09

Diverse Makiki Draws Range of Buyers                       1/25/09

Hawaii Home Prices Predicted to Fall 30%                  1/19/09

Investors Looking Toward the Future                         1/18/09

Real Estate Investing to Fund Retirement                   1/11/09

Affordable Housing Project is back on Track in Kakaako  1/8/09

Oahu Home Prices Up 2.7% in December                     1/6/09

Protecting Your Credit Against Fraud                           1/4/09

Experts Say 2009 May Bring Bargains                        12/28/08

2009 May be a Good Year for Buyers                         12/21/08

Property Values on Oahu Decrease to $155.3 Billion  12/16/08

Realtors Fine Tune Marketing Strategies                    12/14/08

Hawaii Foreclosures Tripled in November                    12/11/08

Dramatic Slowdown Hits Home, Condo Sales on Maui 12/9/08

Home Buying Coach the Key to Success                      12/7/08

Oahu Home Sales Dive, But Prices Stable                     12/2/08

High-End Market Segment Shows Growth                  11/30/08

What Could My Rent Check Buy Me?                           11/16/08

Federal Tax Credit Appeals to Buyers                          11/9/08

Local Banks Remain Solid Deliberately                         11/2/08

Single-Family Homes for Low $300K                            10/26/08

Foreclosures Explode to 20th Highest in U.S.              10/23/08

Some Find Opportunity in Today's Market                   10/19/08

Ward High-Rise Plan Draws Mixed Reviews                 10/17/08

High Rise, Low Sales                                                   10/12/08

Less Construction a Redeeming Quality                      10/12/08

Lawsuit Confronts Ilikai Principals                               10/11/08

Maui Condo Sales, Prices Take a Dive                          10/9/08

Coldwell Holding 10-Day Home Sale                            10/8/08

Condo Sales on Kauai Shrivel for 2nd Month               10/7/08

Check Your Estate Planning Know-How                       10/5/08

Oahu Median Home Price Drops 9.2% to $590K          10/1/08

Oahu Office Occupancy Dips in 3rd Quarter                 9/29/08

Manoa's Home Values One of Pricest                           9/28/08

Buyers Consider Quality-of-Life Issues                       9/21/08

Commercial Property Sales Down 9%                           9/19/08

Cost of 4 Bedroom Honolulu Home Down 7.6%             9/16/08

Home Prices Down Slightly on Maui; Condo Prices up 7%  9/16/08

Straight Talk About Pricing a Property                       9/14/08

Foreclosure Filings Up 132 Percent in August            9/12/08

Hawaii Bankruptcies Up 50%                                     9/9/08

Home Sales and Prices Sink on Kauai, Big Isle           9/8/08

Home Prices Predicted to Slide 11%                           9/5/08

Median Home Price on Oahu Dips to $635K                9/3/08

Property Defects May Turn Buyers Away                    8/31/08

Home Sales Up 3.1% as Prices Fall Again                   8/26/08

Kapahulu's Diversity Appeals to Buyers                      8/24/08

Upgrades With a Return on Investment                     8/17/08

U.S. Home Prices Continue Falling                              8/15/08

Isle Foreclosures in July up 169% over last year        8/14/08

Mid-Year Housing Statistics Respectable                     8/10/08

Maui Home, Condo Prices Settling at around $600K    8/8/08

Resort Home Sales Down by 31.5%                             8/7/08

Big Island, Kaua'i Home Sales Fell in July                     8/6/08

Hawaii Median Home Sale Prices Drop 3.1% on Oahu  8/5/08

Oahu Median Home Price Slips to $620K in June         8/4/08

Homeowners Access Their Home Equity                      8/3/08

Pearl City/Aiea Achieves Best-Buy Status                   7/27/08

Sellers Use Multiple Offers as Leverage                      7/20/08

Housing Glut Gives Rise to New Strategy                    7/13/08

Foreclosures Up Again From Year Ago                         7/10/08

Home Sales Fall, Prices Mixed on Neighbor Isles         7/8/08

Oahu Home Prices Retain High Median                        7/6/08

Honolulu Home Prices Fall 8.8% in Year                      7/2/08

Seller Defies the Economic Downturn                          6/29/08

Nuuanu Residents Fight Subdivision                            6/25/08

Buyers Line Up For Unit With Two Parking                   6/22/08

How to Sell Quickly and Get Your Price                         6/15/08

Number of Agents on the Rise in Hawaii                      6/15/08

After Rough April, Hawaii Foreclosures up 26% in May  6/13/08

Buyer Beware of What Waiting Can Cost                     6/8/08

Home Sales Dip, Prices Vary on Neighbor Isles             6/7/08

Housing Prices Stable, But Sales Plummet 29%            6/3/08

May Oahu Median Home Price Fairly Stable at $649,500    6/2/08

Pros and Cons of Adjustable-Rate Loans                    6/1/08

A Model Way to Sell Homes                                         6/1/08

Low Prices Lure Investors to Waikiki                           5/25/08

Homeowners May Get $100 Tax Credit                        5/21/08

Home Buyers Optimize Their Advantage                      5/18/08

Spike in Foreclosures Telling, But Not Severe              5/14/08

Seller's Prepare for Peak Selling Months                      5/11/08

Enter "Buyer's Market" With Eyes Open                      5/4/08

Oahu Home Prices Keep Slipping Lower                       5/2/08

Kailua's Home Supply is Low, Value High                     4/27/08

Property Tax Rates Likely Won't Rise                           4/24/08

Hawaii Resort Home Prices May Drop                           4/23/08

Downtown Honolulu High-Rise Opens                          4/23/08

Why 1031 Exchanges are Smart Business                    4/20/08

Island Rents Follow Sales Ascent, Trends                     4/13/08

Lenders Raise the FICO Bar to Offset Risk                    4/6/08

Oahu Home Prices Dip: Sales Down 14.5%                   4/2/08

Buying Foreclosures Can Pose High Risk                       3/30/08

Hawaii Foreclosures "Slowly Building"                           3/30/08

Developer Scales Down Ilikai Renovation Plans            3/26/08

Property Values Stable in Hawaii Kai                            3/23/08

Weakened Dollar Lures Foreign Buyers                         3/16/08

Kalakaua Ave. Condo Would Be Mid-Priced                    3/14/08

Hawaii Home Foreclosures Show No Sign of Tapering Off  3/13/08

Median Sale Price on Maui Off Slightly                           3/11/08

The Real State of Hawaii's Real Estate                          3/9/08

Sales of Single-family Homes, Condos Fall on Big Isle, Kauai  3/6/08

Home Sales Drop 40%; Prices Relatively Stable             3/4/08

Unexpected Low Rates Motivates Buyers                       3/2/08

Purchases of Commercial Property Hit 4-Year Low          2/29/08

Hawaii Foreclosure Rate Up But Slowing                         2/26/08

Leasehold: It was a Good Idea Originally                      2/17/08

Oahu Foreclosures Still Among the Nation's Lowest      2/13/08

Maui Home Sales Plunge to 10 Year Low                       2/12/08

Curb Appeal: A Lesson In Marketing                              2/10/08

Sales of Single-Family Homes Slow on Big Island/Kauai  2/6/08

Tap Into Your Home Equity Without Selling                    2/3/08

Demand High, Turnover Low In Kaimuki                         1/27/08

Choose Wisely In Picking Contractor                              1/24/08

Reverse Mortgage Can Backfire On Homeowner             1/20/08

What Will '08 Mean For Buyers, Sellers?                         1/20/08

Oahu Office Leasing Shows Sudden Slump                     1/18/08

Median Prices Hit Record Highs in 2007                           1/13/08

Neighbor Island Prices Drop Housing Market                   1/8/08

Mortgage Market: A Look Back, Forward                         1/06/08

Oahu's Home Prices Might Dip a Bit in 2008                     1/3/08

Make 2008 the Year to Buy a Home                                12/30/07

Property Defects May Turn Buyers Away                         12/23/07

Koreans Buy Keeaumoku St. Parcel For $49 Million          12/21/07 

Hawaii Improves Its Home-Foreclosure Ranking               12/19/07

Do You Know What Your Credit Score Is?                        12/16/07

Property Value Drops 2.7%                                              12/15/07

Gripes Against Hawaii Real Estate Agents Rise                12/14/07 

Tips for Wealth Building with Real Estate                         12/9/07

Hawaii Agencies Plan Hilo Site Development                    12/7/07

Hawaii Condo Prices Rising But Sales Decline                   12/5/07

Hawaii Home Prices Have Flattened Out                           12/4/07

Why Now is a Great Time to Refinance                             12/2/07

Hawaii Home Values Still Rising                                        11/30/07

Isle Foreclosures Continue to Rise                                   11/29/07

Trading Investment Property is Tax Free                          11/25/07

Isle Real Estate Still Healthy                                             11/24/07

Kapolei Subdivision Units Going on Sale                           11/23/07

How to Determine Today's Market Value                          11/18/07

How Does Your Property Stack Up?                                   11/11/07

Home Resales Fall by 56% on Kauai; Big Isles Drop by 36%   11/6/07

Condo Buyers Get Financing Timelines                             11/4/07

Honolulu Home Resale Prices Remain Stable                    11/2/07

More Island Homeowner Headed Toward Foreclosure       11/1/07

Buyers Snap up $76M Worth of Hawaii Condos                 10/30/07

5 Mistakes Made by Novice Investors                               10/28/07

Loft Condos New for Honolulu                                          10/26/07

Downsizing Seniors Upgrade Homes                                 10/21/07

Median Sale Price for Oahu Homes Up 2.3%                     10/16/07

Top Realtors Share Their Best Advice                                10/14/07

Hawaii Homes Sales Down on Oahu                                  10/3/07

Kailua Condo Residents Running Out of Time                    10/2/07

Oahu offers condo dwellers incentive to recycle               10/2/07

Oahu Home Prices Slip In Some Areas                                9/30/07

Echo Boomers: A New Breed of Buyer                                 9/30/07

FHA to ban seller-financed down payments through charities  9/29/07

$27.7 M in low-interest loans to help finance affordable housing 9/29/07

30-year mortgage rates rise to 6.42%                             9/28/07

Freddie Mac agrees to pay $50 Million fine for fraud         9/28/07                    

Ten Steps to finding the perfect condo                            9/23/07

Bernanke says fed focusing on housing mess                  9/21/07

Affordable Condo going up in Salt Lake                            9/21/07

Home Forclosures tripled in hawaii                                   9/19/07

Housing Slumps could linger into 2009                             9/19.07

Subprime Struggles Fewer in Hawaii                                9/16/07

Developer abandons plan to rebuild Kauai's Coco Palms 9/15/07

Home Equity loans, credit lines now hard to come by  9/14/07

More Hawaii Luxury Condos for kakaako                         9/14/07

Countrywide gets $12 billion for new credit lines        9/14/07

Can't sell your home? Rent it out for tax breaks          9/14/07

30 Year mortgage rate at 4-month low                         9/14/07

California home sales plundge 34.5% in August          9/14/07

Persis sells commercial Building for 13.1 Million             9/13/07

Existing Home Sales Forecast drops again                     9/12/07      

Buyers Taking a More Logical Approach                          9/9/07

Credit Crunch Worsens as ARMs Reset                           9/2/07

Fixer-Upper Properties: A Labor of Love                         8/26/07

Home Foreclosures Up 60% in Hawaii                             8/22/07

National Mortgage Lender Lays off Staff, Closes doors   8/18/07

Tough Love, Tear it down Build it better              8/19/07

Mortgage Loans Harder to get                              8/18/07

CountryWide Barrows $11.5B                                8/17/07

30-Year Mortgage Rates up Slightly                       8/17/07

Oahu Home Foreclosure Rate Rises                        8/15/07

Oahu Housing Costs 2nd Highest After SF              8/14/07

What to Know About Buying Raw Land                   8/12/07

Hawaii Sees Mounting Subprime Loan Failures        8/12/07

Housing Market Declines on Hawaii Island & Kauai  8/7/07

Lessons Learned From Predatory Lending              8/5/07

Median Price of Oahu Homes Dips in July                8/3/07

Proper Disclosure Can Prevent Lawsuits                7/29/07

Overpricing your Property Doesnt work           7/22/07

Big Houses, 'Green' Often Dont Mix                  7/20/07

Mortgage Rates Show No Change                    7/20/07

Kukui Gardens Sale Hits Federal Snag           7/18/07

Reduce Stress by Planning Your Move                7/15/07

Still Have Strong Buyer Appeal                             7/9/07

Does It Show Like a Model or a To-Do List?        7/08/07

Oahu June Single Family Home/ Condo

Prices Hit Record                                                 7/3/07

Sound Advice on Evaluating a Property               7/01/07

Shared Sale of hawaii Properties Hits Market      6/24/07

Industry Secrets speed up selling process          6/24/07

Homeowners Remain confident on value

of Real Estate Investment                                6/22/07

Mortgage rates reverse course, edge down

slightly to 6.69%                                             6/22/07

May 2007 VS 2006 Maui Home Prices Fall             6/19/07

In Home-Sale Game, Buyers Hold the Cards          6/17/07

Summer is a hot time to Buy or sell homes           6/17/07

Mortgage rate rise starting to hurt                       6/15/07

Home inspection if buying "as is"                        6/15/07

New Kapi'olani luxury condominium going up        6/13/07

Housing slump good news for hopefull buyers       6/12/07

Buying Forclosures? Do Your Homework                6/10/07

Before getting in to a reverse mortgage,

consider the drawbacks                                       6/8/07

Mortgage rates increase again                              6/8/07

Glass walls pushing out balconies on high rises       6/8/07

Home sales still sluggish                                     6/6/07

Home sales and median sale prices on

oahu neighborhoods for May 2007                          6/5/07

Condo Living is Good Choice for Many                    6/3/07

Refinance and get bombarded                             5/30/07

Insider Investor Information from a Pro                 5/21/07

Mortgage rates rise amid fed concerns                    5/18/07

Home Sales in Calif. at 12- year low                       5/18/07

Afforable Housing                                               5/14/07

Home Inspection for Buyers                                   5/12/07

Maui House and Condo prices down                         5/9/07

Kaua'i, Big Island Home Sales Fall                          5/8/07

NAR predicts short-term impact from lending reform  5/6/07

So You Want to Convert Your Exotic Loan?              5/6/07

Forclosures rise 47% in March                                5/6/07

Hungry investors buy West Texas Desert Parcels

Sight Unseen                                                       5/5/07

Office Vacancy rate rises to 8.6% on o'ahu               5/4/07

Mortgage rates hold new lows                                5/4/07

Home Inspection is worth inspecting                              5/4/07

Home Sale Prices Explode                                     5/3/07

Boomers to Drive Second-Home Market                  4/29/07

First Timers See Opportunity in Condos                  4/22/07

Five simple steps to home ownership                    4/15/07

Maui home prices ease                                        4/14/07

Mortgage rates rise as U.S jobs grow                    4/13/07

Home prices could fall this year                            4/12/07

Spring sales of Homes Hit Skids                            4/11/07

Hawaiian Property Tax Breaks up for Vote              4/10/07

What Stops Renters From Taking the Leap?            4/8/07  

Kapalua Hotel Part Of Land Deal                           3/29/07

New home Sales Remain Sluggish                         3/27/07

Investors Use Market To Upgrade Portfolio             3/25/07

City Land Offer For Housing Moving

 Very Slowly For Now                                           3/25/07 

3-year mortgages now 6.22%                               3/23/07

Some are Finding Gain in Foreclosure Pain              3/23/07

Hawai'i Commercial Property Sales Ease                3/23/07

Kawamoto Set To Rent Out First Homes in Kahala  3/20/07

Subprime Mortgage Lenders Being Probed              3/20/07

Housing Programs Gaining Attention                     3/19/07

A Guide To Selecting Rental Property                    3/18/07

Housing Default Spread Feared                            3/18/07

30-Year Mortgage Rates Steady at 6.14%              3/16/07

Record Forclosures have Lenders Reeling               3/14/07

New Condo To Go Up In Makiki                            3/14/07

Affordable Housing Tower Will Break Ground          3/13/07

New Condo Project Rising in Wahiawa                   3/12/07

Buy, Sell, or Hold? A Guide to Investing                3/11/07

Stocks' Drop Lowers Mortgage Rates                      3/9/07

Maui House Sales Surge As Prices Drop                  3/7/07

Big Isle, Kaua'i Home Sales, Prices fall                  3/6/07

Hawai'i Housing Market Stabilizes                         3/6/07

Neighborhood CC&R's Keep Property Values Up       3/4/07

A Down Payment May Help You Qualify                  3/4/07

High-end Homes on Oahu Languishing                   3/1/07 

Empty Nesters Find "Good Life" in Town                 2/25/07

Hawai'i Commercial Property Sales Ease                 2/23/07

Will Home Prices Go Up or Down in '07?                 2/11/07

Big Island, Kau'i Housing Sales Fall                       2/7/07

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