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RECENT BLOG POSTS
There's no question the market is "slower" than it has been.  However one segment that has recently picked up steam over the past week is high end real estate in Diamond Head.  On Thursday, August 28th, 3063 Diamond Head Road sold for $9.5 Million Cash! Just two days prior, 3944 Noela Place, whic...
09/01/2008
Just when I thought our residential property taxes here in Honolulu were a bargain, they just got better! Not only has the city been readjusting their valuations lower because of 7,000 + complaints received, they even lowered the rate at which we're taxed! From July 1st of this year through June ...
07/13/2008
I just got a new listing in Puu Alii in Kaneohe.  It's a cute little complex called Puu Iki adjacent to Puu Alii and Lilipuna.  Unlike the Lilipuna, there is ample guest parking.  What I'm excited about this listing is that it is a 1 bedroom, which seldom becomes available.  The parking stall is ...
07/10/2008
Last week, there was a big press release by Castle & Cooke announcing that they have sold their last home in Mililani.This was a milestone because after 40 years of development, they are no longer developing residential property.  Now that resales won't be competing with the homebuilder/developer...
06/24/2008
No that is not a typo! Believe it or not, the median sales price for a condo on Oahu last month was $337,300- a record high! What is wrong with this picture? Everything else in the news talks about housing sales down, subprime meltdown, housing bottom no where in sight, etc. Yet, we just set a re...
06/22/2008
As most people are aware, one of the most heated political debates locally is Honolulu's potential rail system.  There are many issues at hand: 1. Should we have it? In my opinion, something needs to be done to alleviate our traffic problem, however I'm not sure it this is the way... Our tax paye...
05/26/2008
Are you or anyone you know priced out of the single family home market on Oahu? If so, here's a completely remodeled turnkey townhome I have listed in Mililani at Mililani Garden Homes 2.  At $425,000 Fee Simple this two level townhome boasts 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and is in walking distance to sh...
05/22/2008
With all the excitement this month on Outrigger Canoe Club's 100 year anniversary, I thought it very interesting that another organization very close to me celebrated it's 100 year anniversary as well- our very own National Association of Realtors! It was a pleasant article to read in this month'...
05/22/2008
This month, May, 2008 commemorates the 100 year birthday of the Outrigger Canoe Club a private club at the base of Diamond Head.  The club was founded in 1908 by Alexander Hume Ford and the original location of the club was in Waikiki where the main Outrigger Hotel currently is.  The new or exist...
05/18/2008
The answer is yes! I've got a listing that fits this criteria right now.  It's a 2 bed, 1 bath condo in a walk up building called the Crown Kinau.  It has a tandem parking stall that can fit 2 cars and one of the lowest maintenance fees anywhere at just $219/month! We originally came on market at...
05/18/2008
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Hawaii Real Estate through David Buck, a Realtor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Insights to real estate market trends, housing, economy, statistics, and where the Honolulu or greater Oahu real estate market is headed.