Saving up to $145,000 in Real Estate Commissions
Our new listing in Lanikai will save either $71,000 or $145,500 in commission using our $3,500 Flat Fee Selling Option. Learn more at https://www.oahure.com/flat-fee-realtor-hawaii.php
O‘ahu’s Housing Market Holds Steady Ahead of Holiday Season Lull.
Median prices of single-family homes stand at $1 million, condos at $500K.Closed sales rose year-over-year with single-family homes ticking up modestly 10.4% and condo properties surging higher to 27.3%.The median sales price for a single-family home fell slightly from the August 2021 record of $1,050,000 to $1,000,000, while the median condo price tied the August … Read more
Cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Wow, this is awesome. Maybe we will get less trash in the future on Hawaii’s Beaches. Check out the Great Pacific Garbage Patch clean up at https://youtu.be/tLcnJEMnlTs
Early Occupancy – Seller’s Point of View
We do not recommend early occupancy. It opens a can of worms and a lot of problems can come up. The closing is not guaranteed until all the money is in escrow, and escrow has reported everything to the City and County. This is normally 2 days prior to the actual closing date. So if … Read more
Oahu Home Pricing Shocks People On Facebook
Our recent post of a $775,000 Tear Down that was just listed went viral with over 14,400 Likes, Comments, and Shares. We received two very strong cash offers on it within 3 days. I think people could not take that a home in horrible condition would sell for that much. It would have been much … Read more
Legal B&B in Kailua, Seller Is Not Paying Buyer’s Agent Commission
This seller is saving $60,000 by not paying a buyer’s agent commission, so we can book a showing directly with the seller or buyers can pay their agent a commission as one of the lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors is suggesting. The vacation rental crackdown in Kailua got rid of most of the … Read more
New Tear Down Listing
Just listed for $775,000 in the Kamehameha Heights neighborhood. For all the details please click here.
Is Stagflation Coming?
These two charts really point to stagflation, where inflation goes up while the GDP declines. The Atlanta Fed slashed GDP growth to just .2% down from 14% back in May. So as the expected GDP drops, the Citi Inflation Surprise Index is going up. This points to stagflation in my opinion.
Hiding Real Estate Information From The Public
A Realtor was so upset that I displayed one photo for expired listings that they reported my website yesterday to the Honolulu Board of Realtors. Per their rules, I have to hide expired and withdrawn listing data from the public unless they sign up with me to see it. I was hiding the detail page … Read more
Local Markets Up 30%+ Since Last September
I posted the local market statistics. Mililani and Aina Haina went up the most at a 36% increase since last year, but 5 other areas also were up over 30%. As long as your salary has increased around 40% since last year you are staying ahead of inflation on homes. I see a local bank … Read more