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    April, 2025

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- Continuing discussion regarding Honolulu's Empty Homes Tax and who would be exempt. (4/30/25)

- Nationally, existing-home sales in March dipped a little, but the median price went up again - the 21st month in a row of increases.
(4/27/25)

- Happy Easter! (4/21/25)

- How does the resale value of 12 remodeling projects compare? (4/20/25)

- Condo insurance relief may be coming. (4/19/25)

- The new Oahu Atlantis resort may cost $2 billion. (4/13/25)

- The March 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 positive month. Sales volume increased for both property types as it normally does entering this time of year. Median prices were neutral-to-positive, and the combined three-month moving average was the highest in a year. Inventory continued its upward trend. Condo inventory in particular is much higher than a year ago. (4/8/25)





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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)