3/14/2023The Launiu Ward Village is a new luxury project we anticipate will be offered in the near future.
3/10/2023
Only 6 homes left at Hooulu, a neighborhood within Hoopili, starting at $842K for a 3BR home with 1,132 sf.
3/7/2023The Flats at Sky Ala Moana (affordable housing units) now offers some units with reduced restrictions periods and no shared equity.
3/4/2023
Oahu real estate price trends - click here for details.
3/4/2023
Bill 4 proposes that the residentially zoned properties on Oahu that may legally run short-term rentals, e.g. Waikiki Banyan, Waikiki Sunset, and all NUC properties, will pay a higher property tax rate than the current residential rate. The new rate is expected to be less than the Hotel Resort tax rate (currently 1.39% of assessed value), which is the rate for legal short-term rental properties within the Hotel Resort zone, e.g. Ilikai, Waikiki Shore. etc. When the Bill becomes law, it might take effect July 2024 at the earliest.
3/3/2023
The average 30 year US mortgage rate is at 6.65% - a year ago it was 3.76%.
2/24/2023
The Alia owner-occupant round is almost done, which means the remaining inventory becomes unrestricted (anyone can purchase).
2/24/2023
Shoreline setback requirements for oceanfront developments on Oahu are currently 40 ft from the high watermark. Starting July 2024 this will increase to between 60 to 130 ft (Bill 41 & 42), subject to Honolulu's Mayor signing the Bills in to law.
2/21/2023
Check out the price per sq ft of all Honolulu's newer condos.
1/27/2023
Kuilei Place, a proposed mixed used project (market rate and restricted income units), obtained permit fee exemptions to built at 2599 Kapiolani Blvd - read more on Civil Beat.
1/27/2023Alia owner-occupant sales starts tomorrow, Jan 28th.
1/23/2023Alia is a new luxury condo coming to Kakaako. Reach out to learn more.
1/5/2023
It appears the City has decided property owners who are allowed to run short-term rentals must register their units here if a building's original permits were for anything but a hotel. If a building's original permits were for a hotel, then no need to register.
10/27/2022
Owner's of legal short-term rentals in the County of Honolulu (Oahu) must register their unit(s) with the City on this website - exceptions are NUC holders, Hotels and Timeshare units. Read more details here.
10/27/2022Kalae owner-occupant sales (165 units) will begin tomorrow, Friday, 9am, and prospects or their agents may start lining up now at the Ward Village sales office.
10/14/2022
A preliminary injunction was granted by a judge, which prevents the City from implementing the ordinance that would change min rental terms, for most Oahu properties, from 30 to 90 days - read more here.
9/26/2022Kalae, a new ultra-luxury Ward Village condo project, sales gallery is now open.
9/21/2022Koula - luxury condo in Ward Village - is completed and the first owners are moving in.
9/13/2022
During the 9.7.2022 court hearing to challenge Bill 41’s 90-day rule, Judge Watson instructed both parties to meet with U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom Trader and work out a resolution by 10.23.2022. - Bill 41 updates here.
9/13/2022
Alia, a new luxury condo to be developed in Kakaako, is expected to start sales Q4 2022.
7/19/2022
Bill 41 has been legally challenged. For now, Bill 41's enforcement date has been pushed back to 4.23.2023. Updates here.
7/14/2022
The State has a plan for developing around the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor - read more here.
6/17/2022Ritz-Carlton Waikiki is planning to remodel all units in the hotel rental program in the fall of 2023.
5/26/2022Bill 41 - An overview of important aspects of this Bill (concerns Oahu short-term renting rules).
5/17/2022Cottages at Mauna Olu is a unique community of single-family homes on Oahu's west coast. Unique in that the project allows for short-term vacation renting.
5/17/2022Hawaii Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance has reportedly engaged an attorney to initiate legal action against the City & County of Honolulu for changing the minmium legal rental term, required per tenant, from 30 days to 90 days, for most residential properties / neighborhoods.
5/12/2022The Park Ward Village is expected to begin construction in the second half of 2022.
5/11/2022
Oahu's real estate price trends - click here for details.
4/29/2022
An elevated pedestrian walking path above Ala Moana Blvd (between Kamakee and Ward Ave - click here and see page 11) is expected to start construction May 2, 2022 with an anticpated completed late 2023.
4/25/2022
Don't forget the new OTAT tax, levied on rental income for Oahu properties - read more here.
4/22/2022
Construction progress photo: Sky Ala Moana.
4/18/2022
Developer files documents to develop Ala Moana Plaza; a 40 story condo at 451 Piikoi St - read more here.
4/14/2022
Honolulu City Council approves Bill 41, which will increase the minimum rental terms for most properties on Oahu, from their current 30 days to 90 days, if signed into law by Honolulu's mayor - read more here.
4/6/2022
DPP's Director steps away from working on Bill 41 (short-term rental legislation) - read more on Civiil Beat.
4/1/2022
Oahu's real estate price trends - click here for details.
3/23/2022
2 new condos projects - Kahuina and Alia - are expected to be offered in 'Our Kaako' later this year - read more here.
3/1/2022
From today, Japanese nationals traveling back to Japan - from Hawaii - are not subject to any quarantine, if vaccinated with 1 booster shot. Details in Japanese here.
11/9/2021The Park Ward Village was 64% presold by the end of Q3 (Oct 31st) and a total of 316 Ward Village residences went under contract with the developer Q3.
10/28/2021
Ultra-luxury condo Victoria Place is almost sold out - just 2 x 1BR units left.
6/3/2021
Read details about The Park Ward Village and sign up for a virtual tour of this upcoming luxury project.
5/27/2021
Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism projects Hawaii's economy will grow 3.5% this year, 3% in 2022 and 2.3% in 2023.
5/26/2021Bill 20 proposes 5 tiers to the Residential A property tax rate.
5/14/2021
In person showings now available for new Ward Village projects at the IBM showroom (virtual showings continue).
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