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    October, 2013

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- Gorgeous aerial views of Molokai and Lanai. (Try it full-screen, and then adjust settings for HD.) (10/31/13)



- Happy Halloween! (10/31/13)

- With the changes in flood insurance programs and flood zone maps, many property owners and buyers may like to familiarize themselves with the latest information and potential premium increases. General information can be found here, and the Hawaii Flood Hazard Assessment Tool (FHAT) is available here. When using FHAT it's possible to use either the current or proposed maps via the Layers tab. (10/29/13)

- Hoakalei Resort zoning changes may allow up to three oceanfront hotels in Ewa Beach. (10/24/13)

- HBR has released the September neighborhood data here. (10/16/13)

- UHERO forecasts that the Hawaii economy will continue to strengthen. (10/14/13)

- The September sales numbers 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. All in all, it was another positive month. Sales volume for both property types was down a little from last month which fits the annual pattern. Compared to last year, home sales were even, but condo sales were up substantially. The median sale price for condos was basically even with last month, but for homes it was almost a new record for the last 12 months, and both were up significantly compared to 12 months ago. The median sale price combined 3-month moving average continued its upward trend. Inventory has been inching up slowly, but that also matches the annual cycle, and pending sales volume looks good. Here are the full HBR stats for Oahu. Individual neighborhood data will be released in the middle of the month. (10/7/13)





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    Buyer Rebate

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)