Private Equity Helps Build Needed Housing in Hawai‘i
Affordable and workforce housing is costly and complicated to build. Developers depend on private investments to bring thousands of units to market.
Real Estate
The Pandemic’s Frenzy is Over, so Buyers Have Time to Study Homes and Bargain
Last month, single family homes typically took 47 days to sell. In February 2022, it was 13 days, and two years ago it was just nine.
Kaua‘i’s Habitat for Humanity Outbuilds Other Habitats in Hawai‘i. Here’s How They Do It.
The nonprofit erects 15 to 20 homes a year in batches, largely using the labor of volunteers and the eventual homeowners.
Decrease in Home Prices Varies by Area on O‘ahu
Kailua-Waimānalo’s median price fell only 3% in January, but Pearl City-ʻAiea’s was down 24%.
Tracking Hawai‘i Homeowners Who are Equity Rich or Seriously Underwater
It appears counterintuitive, but the number of people in each category has grown, according to a new report.
"It’s Not Quite as Doomsday as People Think"
Report from Hawaiʻi Life details the 2022 market for luxury real estate in the Islands and anticipates strong demand for $3 million-plus homes in 2023.
Chris Benjamin Retiring; Lance Parker Will Take Over as A&B’s CEO
In a recent interview, Benjamin describes the company’s transition to being entirely focused on Hawai‘i commercial real estate.
Hawaiʻi Realtors Legislative Agenda: Affordable Housing and Cesspools
The statewide association supports a bill that would allow the counties to reclassify up to 100 acres of nonessential agricultural land if at least half of it is for affordable housing.
Region by Region: Most Sales and Biggest Price Gains on O‘ahu
The biggest median price gain in 2022 was on the North Shore; most sales were on the ʻEwa Plain.
