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    October, 2024

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- U.S. pending home sales in September rose to the highest level since March. (10/31/24)

- Happy Halloween! (10/31/24)

- Nationally, existing-home sales slid a little in September, but the median price increased again for the 15th month in a row. (10/30/24)

- FEMA is updating the flood maps for Oahu. To view the preliminary maps click here. (10/24/24)

- Comparing Vancouver's empty home tax to the proposed Honolulu tax. (10/18/24)

- New home builders are feeling more confident about the market, and optimistic about 2025. (10/17/24)

- 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. It was a mixed-to-negative month. For every data point that was positive, there was also a negative one depending on which property type one is looking at, or whether you are comparing it to the previous month, or twelve months ago, and a few more negatives than positives. Inventory for both homes and condos may be leveling out, which would be positive for the market. Pending sales volume looks solid. (10/6/24)





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    Buyer Savings

Purchase price
Savings
$400,000
$8,000*
$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 a 3% buyer representation fee)

    Seller Savings

Sale price
Savings
$400,000
$8,000*
$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)