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2012 

If you consider Honolulu a "big city" and want to get away from it all and live on a smaller (man made) island, Koko Isle in Hawaii Kai may be the spot. You can access Koko Isle by a small bridge and the "island" sits on the marina in Hawaii Kai.I have to say what is really cool about Koko Isle i...
06/27/2012
Hoakalei is a new community built by Haseko in Ewa Beach. In this master-planned community, there were (and still are) lofty ambitions. There was originally going to be a man-made marina, similar to either Hawaii Kai or Ko Olina. However, last year, it was announced the water feature will now be ...
06/27/2012
The Ilikai Hotel (also known as Ilikai Apartment Building in MLS) is a mixed use building in Waikiki that has commercial and residential condos. It was made famous in the original intro of Hawaii Five-O.Original Hawaii Five-O Intro featuring Jack Lord at the Ilikai in WaikikiWith a storied histor...
06/27/2012
It's been a few years since Trump Tower Waikiki has been built. When the project first went to market during the height of the last boom, they sold "like hotcakes". Due to several timing of completion and the turn in the market, many buyers couldn't perform and lost their deposits...Today, the bu...
06/26/2012
Waialae Nui Ridge is directly inland from one of Honolulu's most luxurious neighborhoods of Kahala. What is nice about homes on Waialae Nui Ridge is that they are a fraction of the price of those in Kahala. Most of them also have ocean views.Views over Kahala from a Waialae Nui Ridge Home I recen...
06/26/2012
The Waikiki Landmark is a highrise condominium in Honolulu, Hawaii that has been an architectural spectical for nearly 20 years now. The building can be seen from miles away.  Over the course of the last real estate cycle, values have increased as the fee simple interest became available to homeo...
06/25/2012
I've been tracking the Diamond Head single family home market extensively over the past 7 years. We've typically been averaging 30-33 homes on the market. Today, there are only 23 active listings.  There were some points during those years when there were no listings under $2 million. Today, ther...
06/12/2012
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Hawaii Real Estate through David Buck, a Realtor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Insights to real estate market trends, housing, economy, statistics, and where the Honolulu or greater Oahu real estate market is headed.