honolulu luxury condos: Trumps Affirm Commitment to Hawaii Luxury Properties - 08/12/11 07:17 AM
Trumps Affirm Commitment to Hawaii Luxury Properties
According to "Waikiki News", "With the successful opening of its landmark Waikiki Beach Walk property in 2009, Trump Hotel Collection reaffirmed its interest in Hawaii as a resort destination and its commitment to hotel property development. At a recent press reception, Donald D. Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump, sons of renowned developer Donald Trump, lauded the success of the Beachwalk property and the Trump Hotel Collection. The event was held in the sixth floor lobby of Trump International Hotel (TM) Waikiki Beach Walk(R)."
"Surrounded by expansive vistas of the Pacific Ocean and the city, … (0 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: Honolulu Condos: One Waterfront Tower - Sales Activity Update - 04/20/11 07:58 AM
Honolulu Condos: One Waterfront Tower - Sales Activity
Here are the latest statistics for sales since our last report of 12/9/10 for One Waterfront Towers, Honolulu Luxury Condominiums located in the Kakaako neighborhood.
Number of Units Sold:  7
Price Range:  $456,000 to $780,000
Average List Price:  $648,414
Average Selling Price:  $615,142
Percent of Asking Price:  96%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $473.19
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  71
View Details of the Honolulu Condo Building One Waterfront Towers at www.HNLCondos.com.  And, for Current Honolulu Luxury Condos listed for sale at One Waterfront Towers, click here.
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honolulu luxury condos: Recent Sales History for Keola Lai Luxury Condos in Kakaako Neighborhood of Honolulu - 04/14/11 06:50 AM
Recent Sales History for Keola Lai Luxury Condos in Kakaako Neighborhood of Honolulu
Here are the latest statistics for sales for the last Quarter for Keola Lai, Honolulu Luxury Condominiums.
Number of Units Sold:  8
Price Range:  $464,500 to $1,810,000
Average List Price:  $799,600
Average Selling Price:  $769,562
Percent of Asking Price:  89%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $683.45
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  89
View Details of the Honolulu Luxury Condo Building, Keola Lai at www.HNLCondos.com.  And, for Current Honolulu Luxury Condos listed for sale at Keola Lai, click here
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honolulu luxury condos: Honolulu Luxury Condos - What's the Luxury Home Story of 2011? - 04/07/11 07:04 AM
Honolulu Luxury Condos - What's the Luxury Home Story of 2011?
In a recent blog, "Luxury Insights", writer Laurie Moore answered a question about what was the luxury home story of the year.  Here is what she had to say:
"China! China! China!  The growing number of very affluent Chinese already makes them significant players in the luxury travel and high-end consumer goods categories.  Watch for them to move into U.S., Canadian, and other luxury home markets in a bigger way in 2011.  While this obviously won't affect every community, major markets which attract international buyers may see increasing numbers of … (0 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: International Buyers in Hawaii - 04/01/11 07:32 AM
International Buyers in Hawaii
Hawaii purchases by international buyers will be important in 2011.  The growth in wealth around the world will help fuel demand for foreign buyers to purchase in Hawaii and the U.S. in general. The U.S. is still viewed as a safe haven for investment.  
Visa challenges and other governmental issues may moderate international demand, but the potential is strong.  
The U.S. second home market will benefit from this.  Some foreign second home markets are still overbuilt (Dubai) or dealing with ownership issues (Spain).  Economic problems in Europe and the resulting austerity problems will dampen recovery in 2011.
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honolulu luxury condos: Trump Tower Waikiki Shows High Sales Activity - 03/29/11 06:54 AM
Trump Tower Waikiki Shows High Sales Activity
Here are the latest statistics for sales for the last Quarter for Trump Tower Waikiki, Honolulu Luxury Condominiums.
Number of Units Sold:  26
Price Range:  $590,000 to $4,497,900
Average List Price:  $1,661,300
Average Selling Price:  $1,684,563
Percent of Asking Price:  102%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $1,026
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  424
View Details of the Honolulu Luxury Condo Building, Trump Tower Waikiki at www.HNLCondos.com.  And, for Current Honolulu Luxury Condos listed for sale at Trump Tower Waikiki, click here.
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honolulu luxury condos: Honolulu Luxury Condos - Cash Buyers Common - 03/22/11 07:39 AM
Honolulu Luxury Condos - Cash Buyers Common
Cash buyers are becoming common.  The number of homes bought with cash jumped to 32 percent in January compared with 26 percent a year earlier, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.
Read the rest of the article, "We Paid Cash for Our Million Dollar Home", on www.CNNMoney.com.
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honolulu luxury condos: Honolulu's Luxury Condo Market - 03/21/11 07:46 AM
Honolulu's Luxury Condo Market
The local magazine, "Honolulu" magazine, found online at www.HonoluluMagazine.com, has recently added a great online column, called "Honolulu Real Estate".
Recently an article was published there, "The Scoop: Honolulu's Luxury Condo Market".  In the article was a list of condominium buildings tht had the most sales over $1 million.  Here's that list:
"The following 10 buildings had the most sales over $1 million:Building                                      No. of sales1. Hokua                                          20 2. Vanguard Lofts                              63. The Watermark                              64. Trump Tower Waikiki                      65. Beach Villas at Koolina                    56. Koolani                                            57. Hawaiki Tower           … (0 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: Honolulu Luxury Condos - Market Insights for the National Luxury Market - 03/15/11 08:11 AM
Honolulu Luxury Condos - Market Insights for the National Luxury Market
According to www.luxuryhomemarketing.com, they've been seeing some interesting trends in the luxury market recently."
"Median price for active listings at the top of the market saw a strong downward trend beginning at the end of February.  This trend broke in September and we have seen general price stability since then as illustrated in the horizontal trending in the chart above.  Keep in mind that this is based on active listing data and that the changes may reflect both the nature of the inventory coming onto the market (e.g. more larger … (1 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: Moana Pacific Luxury Condos Show Healthy Sales Activity for Last Quarter - 03/14/11 07:42 AM
Moana Pacific, Honolulu Luxury Condos Show Healthy Sales Activity for Last Quarter

Here are the latest statistics for sales for the last Quarter for the Moana Pacific, Honolulu Luxury Condominiums.
Number of Units Sold:  8
Price Range:  $520,000 to $710,000
Average List Price:  $635,487
Average Selling Price:  $607,625
Percent of Asking Price:  96%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $558.48
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  102
View Details of the Honolulu Condo Building, Moana Pacific at www.HNLCondos.com.  And, for Current Honolulu Luxury Condos listed for sale at Moana Pacific, click here.
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honolulu luxury condos: Trump Tower Waikiki: A Half Billion Dollars in Sales - 03/01/11 05:17 AM
Trump Tower Waikiki: A Half Billion Dollars in Sales
According to "Enhanced Online News (EON)", "Four years after a record-breaking $700 million complete sellout, Trump International Hotel & Tower® Waikiki Beach Walk® is riding a new high. The ultra-luxury hotel-condominium located on prime Waikiki real estate announced that 317 units have closed to date for total sales of more than a half billion dollars with more closings in the coming weeks. Interest is strong with new sales continuing at a brisk pace.
Read the rest of the article, "Trump International Hotel and Tower Waikiki Beach Walk Celebrates a Successful Half Billion … (0 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: Trump Tower Waikiki Reaches Occupancy Goals - 02/22/11 06:02 AM
Trump Tower Waikiki Reaches Occupancy Goals
According to the online edition of the "Honolulu Star Advertiser" newspaper, "Trump Waikiki Satisfied with Unit Occupancy".
According to the newspaper, "The International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk Trump is declaring that it has reached a critical mass, with a large majority of rooms and suites in service more than a year after opening.
It's been a long, slow buildup for the ultraluxury property."
Read more of "Trump Waikiki Satisfied with Unit Occupancy".
View Details of the Trump Tower Waikiki including more photos and floor plans.
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honolulu luxury condos: Honolulu's Luxury Highrise Condos: 909 Kapiolani - 02/21/11 06:39 AM
Honolulu's Luxury Highrise Condos: 909 Kapiolani
"Honolulu Magazine", in their online website, recently wrote a great article, "Inside Honolulu's 909 Kapiolani'.
The author, Jenny Quill writes: "Kakaako is a sought-after neighborhood thanks to its central location-situated between downtown Honolulu, Ala Moana and Waikiki-and its many amenities, including Blaisdell Arena and Concert Hall and shops and restaurants at Ward Centers and the surrounding area. Built in 2007, 909 Kapiolani has 225 residential units spread across 33 floors. The majority of the condos have between 600 and 850 interior square feet and small lanai (think 42 square feet) with ocean, mountain and city views.
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honolulu luxury condos: More About the New Ownership at Allure Waikiki - 02/10/11 05:38 AM
More About the New Ownership at Allure Waikiki
A few months ago I wrote a blog article, "Allure Waikiki: Bought by Private Equity Firms" about a Pivate Equity Firm buying out the remaining unsold units in Allure Waikiki in November 2010.
That company is known as ST Residential, a world class asset management company led by Greenwich, CT-based Starwood Capital Group (NYSE:STWD - News) and private-equity firm TPG of Fort Worth, TX, along with WLR LeFrak and Perry Capital.
To learn more about ths management company, please read more of the story on Yahoo Finance, "ST Residential Assumes Ownership of Allure … (0 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: Wow! Look at Last Year's Top Condo Sales for Honolulu, Hawaii - 01/20/11 06:53 AM
Wow! Look at Last Year's Top Condo Sales for Honolulu, Hawaii
According to "Honolulu Magazine" there were 25 condos that sold in Metro Honolulu for over $2,000,000.  The most expensive condo sold was in the Kakaako neighborhood for $4,750.000.
To view all 25 top priced condos sold in 2010, please view the online site for "Honolulu Magazine" and read "The 25 Most Expensive Oahu Condo Sales of 2010".
View current condo listings and building details in Featured Condo Buildings in Honolulu at www.HNLCondos.com.
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honolulu luxury condos: Koolani Condos in Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu: Recent Sales Activity - 01/10/11 05:42 AM
Koolani Condos in Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu: Recent Sales Activity
Here are the latest statistics for sales in the Koolani Condo Building located in the Ala Moana-Kakaako neighborhood of Honolulu.
These are sales since 10/14/10, when we last reported on sales activity. 
Number of Units Sold:  9
Price Range:  $580,000 to $1,550,000
Average List Price:  $1,004,555
Average Selling Price:  $970,555
Percent of Asking Price:  97%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $722.14
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  111
View Featured Koolani Condos for sale at www.HNLCondos.com.  
View Details about Koolani Condos, including floor plans and more photos.
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honolulu luxury condos: Diamond Head Condos Sales Activity - 12/20/10 05:25 AM
Diamond Head Condos Sales Activity
Here are the latest statistics for sales in the last six months for all condos lcoated on the Gold Coast of Diamond Head in Honolulu. 
Number of Units Sold:  15
Price Range:  $105,000 to $3,300,000
Average List Price:  $1,081,560
Average Selling Price:  $1,023,856
Percent of Asking Price:  96%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $1060
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  98
View Featured Condos on the Gold Coast of Diamond Head at www.HNLCondos.com.  
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honolulu luxury condos: Trump Tower Waikiki - Partners With Preferred Hotel Group - 12/14/10 08:12 AM
Trump Tower Waikiki - Partners With Preferred Hotel Group
According to www.HotelInteractive.com, "Two leading hospitality brands have joined forces as the Trump® Hotel Collection has signed agreements with Preferred Hotel GroupTM to provide sales, marketing and technology support to the brand's five current hotels, as well as two future hotels slated for early 2011 openings."
Trump Tower and Hotel is located at the corner of Kalia Road and Saratoga Road, adjacent to Fort De Russy Park, now the cornerstone of the new $1 Billion Beach Walk Redevelopment Project.  Trump Tower Waikiki offers full ownership condominiums complimented by an amazing full service … (1 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: Time Is Right to Buy a Retirement Home - 12/06/10 05:58 AM
Time Is Right to Buy a Retirement Home
According to an online article at REALTORMag:  "Money Magazine is urging people a few years from retirement who plan to move when they quit work to consider buying now while home prices and mortgage rates are low."
"Buyers who intend to use the place as a second home will pay the same rate as they would pay for a primary residence. If they intend to rent the property out until they retire and they need the rental income to qualify for the mortgage, lenders will consider that an investment property and charge a … (3 comments)

honolulu luxury condos: Honolulu Luxury Condos: Recent Sales Activity in Keola Lai - 11/26/10 04:58 AM
Honolulu Luxury Condos: Recent Sales Activity in Keola Lai
Here are the latest statistics for sales in the last six months for the Keola Lai, Honolulu Luxury Condominiums.
Number of Units Sold:  14
Price Range:  $460,000 to $1,950,000
Average List Price:  $651,827
Average Selling Price:  $643,000Percent of Asking Price:  99%
Average Cost per Square Foot:  $671019
Average Days on the Market Before Sold:  65
View Details of the Honolulu Condo Building, Keola Lai at www.HNLCondos.com.  And, for Current Honolulu Luxury Condos listed for sale at Moana Pacific, click here
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