Here is a snapshot of June 2017 Market Statistics for Hawaii.  You can also see neighborhood values comparing 2016 and 2017.  The single family home price continues to climb.

I usually see clients choosing a home over a condominium when they have more than four people or a large pet in their household as there are not many condominiums larger than 1200 sq.ft.  Some clients are choosing to move up from a small condominium to a multi-family property where they have the option of renting out a unit or having a relative live with them.  Airbnb has affected Hawaii which is a visitor destination.

Statistics alone may not tell the complete story for your property.  Neighborhood issues, spurious low or high sales in your area, individual owner issues affect sales price.  Please call me at 808-387-1474 so we discuss your property or situation.

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Because Hawaii is a visitor, resort destination, we see people from all countries visiting then buying vacation homes and rental properties.  As the global population ages, we are seeing more people wanting to live here in their golden years.  If you’d like to see who’s buying on Oahu, Hawaii, here’s an interesting illustration and statistics by Title Guaranty.

You’ll most likely see more Chinese buyers for Hawaii property as Hawaiian Airlines projects Hawaiian Airlines CEO says China will Overtake

If that is the case, we’ll definitely see a need for even more Chinese speaking help and customer service.  On the bright side, if you’re looking for a team with agents who speak Chinese, I have several agents who speak Mandarin or Cantonese.

A Brief Guide to Understanding Chinese Tourists

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Malulani St, Kaneohe

This location is so desirable, a landlord could have over dozens of prospective tenants calling on an ad.

Kaneohe is often known to be on the Windward side of the island and is located on the North East side of Oahu next to Kailua.  Kaneohe receives the wind coming across the ocean and sees more rainfall than the south side of island.   The town is a fairly quiet, relaxed, bedroom community with most of its small businesses, restaurants, a couple of shopping malls, auto dealership, golf courses along Kamehameha Highway.

If you enjoy golfing, you might like Kaneohe…the golf courses in Kaneohe are:

1. often referred to as the world’s best military course, the Kaneohe Klipper Course http://mccshawaii.com/golf/
2. The Bay View Golf Course http://bayviewgolfcourse.us/
3. the public Pali Golf Course https://www.honolulu.gov/des/golf/pali.html
4. The Kaneohe Golf Coursehttps://www.koolaugolfclub.com/

Many tourists drive through lush Kaneohe and take a boat ride to lunch at the famed sand bar in the Bay, or visit Kualoa Ranch http://www.kualoa.com/ and the Byodo-In Temple at the Valley of the Temples. http://www.byodo-in.com/   You will often see waterfalls along the majestic Koolau Mountains.

One of the favorite runs on the island is held in February, the Kaneohe Bay Hawaii Swamp Run,http://www.mudrunguide.com/event/kaneohe-bay-hawaii-swamp-romp-2017/   If you like to run, you’ll want to sign up for this one.

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