Local Market Trend Articles 

Upgrades With a Return on Investment                     8/17/08

Mid-Year Housing Statistics Respectable                     8/10/08

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

Median Home Prices Down 2.4 Percent                   2/6/07 

Kaka'ako Condo Opens to First Residents                2/6/07

More Condo Tenants Hearing "Buy or Move"             1/29/07

How to Spot a Top Notch Real Estate Agent            1/28/07

Kukui Gardens Agreement Reached                        1/24/07

The Truth About Home Improvements                    1/21/07

Expand Home Search to Strike Balance                   1/14/07

Expert Foresees Years of Stable Home Prices           1/11/07

Housing on Maui Mirrors State Trend                       1/10/07

11,700-Home Project to Seek Land-use Okay           1/9/07

Strategies, Risk for Real Estate as an Investment    1/7/07

Mortgage Insurance Now Tax Deductable                 1/7/07

Housing Sales Off, Prices Up for 2006                     1/4/07

Campbell Sells Downtown Block for $34.7 Million      12/25/06

Stick with Proven Investment Strategies                  12/24/06

Real Estate Becomes New Pension Plan                   12/17/06

Assessed Property Values Increase 15.1%               12/16/06

Waterfront Project Step Closer to Approval               12/13/06

Maui Home Prices Fall 18 Percent                            12/12/06

Four Key Market Conditions to Watch                      12/10/06

Sale Prices Fall on O'ahu Homes                             12/05/06

Illegal Rentals Probed by State                              11/30/06

The Long Home-Resale Party May Be Over               11/29/06

Home Deals Sweeten as Market Sours                     11/26/06

O'ahu's Rising Rent Smallest in 6 Years                   11/26/06

Affordable Housing in Kaka'ako: 63 Condos              11/14/06

Mainland Markets Used as Indicators                       11/12/06

Maui Housing Market Still Slowing                           11/08/06

Maui Oct. Median Home Price Lowest Since July '05    11/07/06

Housing Market Shows Positive Signs                       11/05/06

Home Sales on Kaua'i, Big Island Slow Down             11/04/06

Home Sales Grow with New Condos                          11/03/06

Condo Demand Boost 3rd Qtr New Home Sales           11/02/06

First-time Homebuying Myths Disputed                      10/29/06

O'ahu Condo Prices Hit Record $315K in 3rd Qtr          10/18/06

Straight Talk About Pricing a Property                        10/08/06

Contract Signed for Kapolei's Huge Mall                     09/29/06

'Ewa Community Fast Taking Shape                          09/28/06

Prices for O'ahu Homes Coming Down Fast                 09/28/06

Home Buyers Enticed by Sweet Deals                        09/24-06

Resort Home Sales, Prices Take Tumble                     09/21/06

60,000 New Homes Planned for O'ahu                        09/19/06

Housing Market to Stabilize in Time                           09/17/06

Renters May Not Realize How Much They Lose             09/10/06

Home Market Stabilizes                                            09/10/06

Neighbor Isle Home Sales Drop Sharply                      09/09/06

Home Sales Drop, Not Prices                                     09/06/06

Affordable Townhouses on Tap Down-Home Prices       08/25/06

Haw'n Home Lands Kicks Off Kapolei Project               08/22/06

Isle Real Estate Priced Near Top of Market                 08/16/06

Housing Sales Off, But Costs Higher                          08/12/06

O'ahu Condo Prices Hit Record Plateau                       08/03/06

Harbor Condo Plan Secures Approval                           07/27/06

Conventional financing is back in style                        07/02/06

In Selling: Upgrade or Lower Price                              06/30/06

Condo Project Splits Waipahu                                    06/26/06

Ten Tips Condo Buyers Should Know                           06/25/06

New Condo on Kapio'lani?                                         06/20/06

Home price increases slow to normal                          06/18/06

Condo Planned at Former Club Site                             06/10/06

Maui Condo Prices Jump 69%                                     06/10/06

Maui Condo Price Hits Record $590,000                       06/09/06

Loft Project Planned in Kaka'ako                                 06/07/06

Home prices following forecast                                   06/06/06

More buyers start house hunt online                            05/28/06 

Shortage of New Homes Slows Sales                           05/25/06

10,000 - 15,000 More Ewa Homes Planned                   05/24/06

Hawaii's Home Sales Continue to Cool                         05/9/06

Location attracts international buyers                          04/30/06

Oahu New Condo Sales Prices                                     04/30/06

5,000 Waiawa homes planned                                    04/28/06

A&B joins Gentry on Waiawa project                                         04/28/06

Honolulu ranks high in income growth                          04/26/06

Home prices shot up 24% in 2005                               04/25/06

Market Slowdown reaches Hawaii                                 04/23/06

Sales of Oahu houses, condos fell during QT1               04/19/06

Price reductions can bring top dollar                             04/16/06

Neighbor isle home sales are stabilizing                       04/14/06

Median sales prices still on rise                                   04/09/06

Is the U.S. economy too reliant on real estate               04/09/06

Hawaii Real Estate Report                                                 04/09/06

Waianae subdivision to add 125 homes                        04/08/06

Mortgage rates rise on inflation fears                              04/07/06

Oahu Home Sales Slowdown Ends                                04/05/06

Ko'olani Residents Moving In                                            03/29/06

Maximize your return on investment                                  03/26/06

Graph: Oahu home inventory by price range

Hawaii Status Report                                                           03/12/06

Missing piece in housing market: Affordable units           03/12/06

Property sales top $4 billion in 2005                             03/11/06

Concern over sale of Kukui Gardens                              03/11/06

Property taxes now linked to City budget                       03/10/06

Home sales down on Neighbor Islands                          03/10/06

Afforable condos planned in Waipahu                            03/09/06

Buyers Capitalize on slower market                               03/05/06

No quick fix seen for rental shortage                             02/27/06

Rental demand remains strong                                     02/26/06*

Still waiting for buyer                                                 02/26/06

Maui OKs Kapalua growth                                            02/23/06

Maui homes selling slower                                           02/18/06

Criteria for selecting a rental property                           02/19/06*

Comparing fee simple vs. leasehold                              02/09/06

Condos allow first timers to start small                         01/29/06

Sales to stay strong in '06, says Chee                           01/08/06

Home prices slipping                                                   01/05/06

Oahu housing boom could be flatten in 2006                  01/01/06

Hannemann seeks homeowner tax cut                           01/01/06

Queries on taxes begin to pour in                                 12/17/05

Rentals, homes among additions                                  12/17/05

Homeowner taxes likely to rise                                     12/16/05