May 2012 Residential Resales Statistics - "The median price paid for island properties in May was $664,000 for singlefamily homes and $300,000 for condominiums"

During May, sales of 243 single-family homes and 371 condominiums were reported through the Board’s MLS; single-family home sales experienced no change while condominium sales increased by 12.4 percent from May 2011. The median price paid for island properties in May was $664,000 for single family homes and $300,000 for condominiums, increases of 11.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, compared to the same month last year. According to the Days on Market indicator, sales for singlefamily homes were accepted at a faster pace last month compared to a year ago, with single-family
properties listing for 28 days; condominiums were also accepted in a shorter amount of time, listing for just 32 days.

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“Over the last few months we’ve seen a steady increase in single family home prices. Last month, a large number of luxury home sales resulted in prices peaking at $664,000, a high since June of 2007,” said Joe Paikai, president of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. “We also saw an increase in pending sales for both single family homes and condos, which leads us to be optimistic going into the summer.”

The public is encouraged to visit the Board’s Internet web site at www.HiCentral.com to see what's happening in the housing market. The public has the ability to search through Oahu single-family home and condominium listings, available for sale and for rent, and to see a comprehensive guide of homes that will be open to visit this Sunday. All searches can be done by geographic location, price range or both.

HiCentral.com provides useful information about buying and selling real estate in Hawaii.
Established in 1922, the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® is one of the largest of 1,500 boards of REALTORS® in the nation and, with over 5,600 members, one of the largest trade organizations on Oahu. Membership is available to licensed real estate brokers, agents, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry pledged to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. For more information, call (808) 732-3000 or visit www.HiCentral.com.

(This report reflects information about resales of existing properties only and does not include new home sales. All of the MLS information is compiled from sales reported during the cited months; this data is known only after closing of escrow. The time delay between the signing of a sales contract and the closing of escrow is usually between one and three months.)

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[hotel a paris]

Lorraine I hope you make it there this year. I hope I make it there this year. And Mara, I need to go to Vermont to sample these maple ceermes you speak of. And we did the corn maze thing too, and my son wasnt as into that one. I think because he didnt have to hunt for those little stations.
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[Batang]

Lorraine I hope you make it there this year. I hope I make it there this year. And Mara, I need to go to Vermont to sample these maple ceermes you speak of. And we did the corn maze thing too, and my son wasn't as into that one. I think because he didn't have to hunt for those little stations.