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    November, 2012

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- According to one study, Hawaii home prices are the highest in the nation. (11/28/12)

- Happy Thanksgiving! (11/22/12)

- The two competing plans for the proposed 650 foot Kaka'ako tower have been unveiled. (11/21/12)

- HBR has released the October neighborhood data here. (11/16/12)

- Another positive sign, Ala Moana Center is scheduled for expansion starting in the new year. (11/15/12)

- Nationally, housing inventory is going lower as well. (11/15/12)

- For Veterans Day, color Kodachrome 16mm film footage from 1945 of Waikiki and Kalakaua Avenue. VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 from Richard Sullivan. (11/11/12)



- The sales figures for October for the Oahu real estate market have been released by the Honolulu Board of Realtors®. Here is a single-page set of charts showing the last 12 months of data. It was a very active month. Combined sales volume for homes and condos was over 700 closings last month which is high for this time of year. Median prices were mixed compared to last month but were both higher than one year ago. Inventory went down again and pending sales volume looks good. Here are the full HBR stats for Oahu. Individual neighborhood data will be released mid-month. (11/7/12)

- New condo tower planned next to Nordstrom's at Ala Moana Center. (11/4/12)

- Local real estate market seen as positive sign for Hawaii's economy. (11/2/12)





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Purchase price
Rebate
$400,000
$6,000*
$500,000
$7,500*
$600,000
$9,000*
$700,000
$10,500*
$800,000
$12,000*
$900,000
$13,500*
$1,000,000
$15,000*
$1,500,000
$22,500*
$2,000,000
$30,000*
(*savings based on a 3% co-op
fee commission offered by seller)

    Seller Savings

Sale price
Savings
$400,000
$7,000*
$500,000
$10,000*
$600,000
$12,000*
$700,000
$14,000*
$800,000
$16,000*
$900,000
$18,000*
$1,000,000
$20,000*
$1,500,000
$30,000*
$2,000,000
$40,000*
(*savings based on comparison
  to 3% listing fee + co-op fee)