FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 8, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: Jocelyn Collado Becker Communications, Inc. (808) 533-4165 HONOLULU RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE STILL IN DEMAND **Honolulu Board of REALTORS Releases Residential Resales Statistics** HONOLULU Residential real estate in Honolulu is still in demand according to resale figures released today by the Honolulu Board of REALTORS. According to the analysis conducted by the Board, using data collected from its computerized Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system, the statistics are: Home Resales Number of Sales Median* Sales Price 2010 224 $ 645,239 July 2010 269 $604,500 2009 239 down 6.3% $560,000 up 15.2% minium Resales Number of Sales Median* Sales Price 2010 289 $307,500 July 2010 327 $300,000 2009 348 down 17.0% $290,000 up 6.0% *Median price means half the prices were above and half below the given price. During, sales of 224 single-family homes and 289 condominiums were reported through the Board s MLS, decreases of 6.3 and 17.0 percent, respectively, from 2009. The median price paid for island properties in the was $645,239 for single-family homes and $307,500 for condominiums, increases of 15.2 percent for single-family homes and 6.0 percent for condos, compared to the same month last year. According to the Days on Market indicator, sales also closed faster in with single-family homes listing for 32 days, down from 49 days, and condominiums down to 33 days from 53. - - more - -
News Release/ 2010 Housing Statistics September 8, 2010 Page 2 We anticipated the slowdown in sales with the end of the federal tax credit, but the increases in median prices are a sign that the Honolulu market continues to strengthen, said Brian Benton, President of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS. While U.S. Mainland markets are experiencing modest rises in pending home sales, Oahu saw an increase of 45 percent for single-family homes and 10 percent for condominiums. 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 1,600 boards of REALTORS in the nation and, with over 5,800 members, the largest trade organization 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.) # # #
Closed Sales A count of the sales that have closed in a given month. Year to Date 251 239 224 364 348 289 1,921 1,616 1,972 2,995 2,066 2,635-4.8% - 6.3% - 4.4% - 17.0% - 15.9% + 22.0% - 31.0% + 27.5% 1,800 1,600 1,400 Historical Closed Sales 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Jan-90 Jan-92 Jan-94 Jan-96 Jan-98 Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 All data from the HiCentral MLS, Ltd. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing. 2
Median Sales Price Tthe median sales price for all closed sales in a given month, sold properties only. Year to Date $627,000 $560,000 $645,239 $625,000 $570,000 $595,000 $325,000 $290,000 $307,500 $330,000 $302,000 $305,000-10.7% + 15.2% - 10.8% + 6.0% - 8.8% + 4.4% - 8.5% + 1.0% $700,000 Historical Median Sales Price $625,000 $550,000 $475,000 $400,000 $325,000 $250,000 $175,000 $100,000 Jan-90 Jan-92 Jan-94 Jan-96 Jan-98 Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 All data from the HiCentral MLS, Ltd. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing. 3
Average Sales Price Tthe average sales price for all closed sales in a given month, sold properties only. Year to Date $804,720 $688,125 $806,774 $791,211 $675,394 $702,837 $383,252 $342,844 $353,431 $389,939 $345,992 $350,690-14.5% + 17.2% - 10.5% + 3.1% - 14.6% + 4.1% - 11.3% + 1.4% $950,000 Historical Average Sales Price $875,000 $800,000 $725,000 $650,000 $575,000 $500,000 $425,000 $350,000 $275,000 $200,000 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 All data from the HiCentral MLS, Ltd. Powered by 10K Research and Marketing. 4