The Ewa (pronounced with a short e and va) area on the island of Oahu was a highly populated in the late 1800's and early 1900's because of the sugar cane industry.
The 'Ewa Mill" was the main center for employment and they also set up residential villages but has long since closed.
The Ewa Gentry Community is located on the Southeastern shore of the Island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and right before old Ewa Beach town. Developers have been building homes in the Ewa Gentry area since the 1990's and they are still building to this day.
With a high inventory of homes in Ewa Gentry, Hawaii Home Sellers are offering Hawaii Home Buyers incentives galore! From offering lower prices to sellers offering credit back to buyers for closing costs this makes for a great deal for the first home buyer or the individuals Relocating to Hawaii from the mainland.
With Military Personnel PCS'ing to Honolulu County constantly their VA benefits allow for 100% financing (providing they have good credit) and little or no money down. Read more here: VA Loans & Hawaii Military Relocations: This Realtors® Process and a few of my clients have chosen this area because of the lower prices.
The following statistics for the Ewa Gentry Townhouses and Single Family homes are for the last six months to present.
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Ewa Gentry- Townhomes
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# Active
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# In Escrow
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# Sold
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DOM
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Average Sales $
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1 bdrm
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1
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4
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7
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78
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$199,214
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2 bdrm
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53
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11
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50
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68
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$260,353
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Ewa Gentry- Single Family
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# Active
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# In Escrow
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# Sold
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DOM
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Average Sales $
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3 bdrm/2+ (1300-1800 sq.ft)
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28
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10
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30
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71
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$405,000 to $565,000
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4 bdrm/3+(1500-2700 sq.ft.)
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31
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6
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26
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74
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$440,000 to $799,900
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*Take note that the single family home statistics do not include the CPR (Classified as a Condo Property Regime) Communities that have maintenance AND association fees and zero lot lines.
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If you are Moving and Transferring to Hawaii and are being proactive in your search for Hawaii Condos & Homes, contact me for listings for the neighborhoods you are interested in. And....click on the following link for loads of information regarding your Hawaii Relocation!
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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves all Hawaii Home Buyers and Sellers on the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) inclujding all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com
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Sounds like you have some nice reasonbly priced areas. Who wudda thunk? :)
All the best!