Aloha, this is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate and today we're going to talk about 3 reasons why this Colony Surf studio is such a great buy. The first reason is going to be product, then price and the third is obviously going to be the location. Be sure to stick around to the end for a bonus 4th reason. 1. Product This is a great product because this unit got completely remodeled in 2023. I recently showed this to a client of mine in town. From the moment you walk in the front door, you're captivated by the attention to detail on the remodel. You've got granite countertops and b ..read more

The Nihau Apartments is a sleeper of a building in Waikiki. Not many people know that it's a condominium that's been around basically since statehood. It's zoned in a resort district, so it allows for short term rentals. Behind me, you've got the Embassy Suites. Then, right here, we have the old Trump Tower Waikiki, which is now Kala'i. On the other side of the Niihau Apartments, you have Regency on Beachwalk. Once a again, this is a sleeper of a building and there aren't a lot of amenities. But, you can rent them short term, which is one of the awesome things. Although There's No Amenities ..read more

Can you believe home sales were up 700% in Waialae-Kahala? This is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate, here to report on the local market update for April of 2024. Local Market Update for Homes Waialae Kahala Homes First off, we're going to start off with the single family homes and there in Waialae-Kahala we saw a 700% in home sales year over year. In April of 2023, there was only 1 sale that took place and this past month, we saw 8. So, that's a 700% increase year over year. Then, across the board for single family homes, we saw 14 of the 21 major neighborhoods (that the Honolulu ..read more

Here we are on the Windward side of Oahu. There's a reason why they call it the Windward side. As you can see, the tradewinds are really honking today. We're just off Makapuu, which is kind of the southern most of the Windward side and we're going to be making our way up the coast today to talk about the pros and cons of living in Windward Oahu. Tradewind Surf off Makapuu Waimanalo Here we are now in Waimanalo and one of the things people do love about the Windward side are the beautiful white sandy beaches and deep blue ocean. As we continue up the Windward Coast, you'll see there's typical ..read more

Here I am at the Waikiki Shore in Waikiki and today we're going to talk about 3 reasons why now at the Waikiki Shore. 1. Waikiki Shore is the Only Oceanfront Condominium in Waikiki The first reason is Waikiki Shore is the only true oceanfront condominium in Waikiki. They have a shaved iced stand, beach services, At Waikiki Shore from the beach, you have a great view of Diamond Head and the Gold Coast. You're on a white sandy beach in Waikiki and you're right next door to Fort DeRussy, which is a 70 acre park managed by the U.S. Government and military. Right next door, you have arguably ..read more

Aloha! This is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate. Today, we're going to talk about the market stats for April of 2024.  Single Family Home Stats First off, we're going to start of with the single family homes and there we saw the same median sales price that we saw last month in March, which was $1.1 Million. That's a nice step up from April of '23, where it's actually a 10% increase. It was just under $1 million bucks at $999,995. Meanwhile, sales were up 26% from a year ago. In April of '23, we had 208 single family home sales here on Oahu. This past month we saw 282. That's ..read more

It's amazing how times have evolved over the last few years. I can't tell you how many inquiries I was getting a few years back about "Can you buy property in Hawaii with Bitcoin or Crypto Currency?" Well, here we are in 2024 and a bit has changed. No pun intended with "Bit" Coin. What's been happening with crypto currency is it's obviously a volatile asset. I've never invested in it. That's my first disclaimer here. I can't give you advise on it, because I have not invested in it. Sometimes I regret that. However, I'm a Realtor and we're going to talk about how it plays into property here in ..read more

Aloha, today we're going to be talking about the pros and cons of living on Saint Louis Heights. That is a ridge in East Honolulu. It's actually the furthest ridge west in the Diamond Head Region of MLS. It's basically between Palolo Valley and Manoa Valley.   Saint Louis School and Chaminade University Directly behind me is Saint Louis High School and Chaminade University. What's cool about St. Louis Heights is it's straddled by 2 Universities on either side. You have Chaminade University, which is a private University on the east side. University of Hawaii Entrance Then, you have the ..read more

Aloha, this is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate and today we're going to cover the local market update for single family homes and condos on Oahu for the month of March, 2024. Local Neighborhood Update for Homes First off, we're going to start off with the single family homes and there we saw Wahiawa with the largest increase year over year. Sales there were up 150%. In March of '23, there were only 4 transactions that took place and this past month, we saw 10. So, that's 150% increase in sales. Now, across the board in the 21 major neighborhoods that the Honolulu Board of Realtor ..read more

Can you believe that we're already in April? This is David Buck with Harcourts Island Real Estate, here to report on the home and condo stats for March of 2024. Oahu Home Stats First off, we're going to dive into the single family home sales. There, we saw a dip in home sales from the previous year, which was down 2.5%. In March of 2023, there were 236 home sales on Oahu. This past month, we saw 230. So, that's a 2.5% dip in home sales. Meanwhile, the median price for a single family home on Oahu was actually up 1.5%. This past month, it was at $1,100,000. Whereas, a year ago it was at $1,083 ..read more