HONOLULU SINGLE-FAMILY HOME SALES REMAIN BRISK IN MARCH, ACCORDING TO THE HONOLULU BOARD OF REALTORS®
HONOLULU — The Honolulu Board of REALTORS® released resale figures today for the month of March 2014. According to the analysis conducted by the Board, using data collected from its computerized Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system, the statistics are:
| Number of Sales | This Month Compared To | Median* Sales Price | This Month Compared To | |
| March 2014 | 246 | $657,000 | ||
| March 2013 | 231 | +6.5% | $640,000 | +2.7% |
| Number of Sales | This Month Compared To | Median* Sales Price | This Month Compared To | |
| March 2014 | 387 | $350,000 | ||
| March 2013 | 411 | -5.8% | $340,000 | +2.9% |
*Median price means half the prices were above and half below the given price.
During March, sales of single-family homes increased by 6.5 percent, while condominium sales fell by 5.8 percent from March 2013. The median price paid for single-family homes in March increased 2.7 percent from the same month last year to $657,000. The median price for condominiums increased 2.9 percent from March of last year to $350,000. According to the Days on Market indicator, single-family homes were on the market for an average of only 17 days, while condominiums were on the market for an average of 25 days.
“The Hawaii housing market is showing a great deal of resilience,” said Julie Meier, president of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. “Both the number of sales and median prices of single-family homes went up in March. What’s more, homes on average were only on the market for 17 days, compared to 22 days in March 2013. Days on Market (DOM) measures how fast homes sell. DOM of 17 indicates a very active and strong market, with high buyer interest.”
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 5,300 members, it is 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 who pledge 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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