Hawaii is said to be Americas #1 favorite state! Check out who came in second and third behind the Hawaii Islands! Click HERE to read the entire article!

As all of us local Kailuans know, Whole Foods Market is almost ready to finally open for business! The grand opening of the store is scheduled for April 18th, 2012. This particular Whole Foods will be the third one to open in the state of Hawaii. Many people, including myself, have anxiously been waiting for the opening of this great health food store and thankfully it is right around the corner! Get excited and make sure to mark your calendars for April 18th!!

ALOHA Friday!
HAPPY ALOHA FRIDAY FROM ALL OF US AT CENTURY 21 KAILIUA BEACH REALTY!
Have a FABULOUS weekend!!

Prices Rising.. Shifting From a Buyers Market?
The Honolulu Board of Realtors has recently reported that January home sales, in both the Single Family and Condo categories, have seen an increase in price. They state that the median price of a Single Family home has increased to about $618,900 which would be about an 8.6% increase from the previous medium home price in 2011 of $570,000. The same goes for Condo properties as well. The median price from January 2011 was $291,000 and has increased this past month to about $305,000 which would have been a 4.8% increase. This shift in prices could mean a big something to interested real estate participants. The market just may be switching relatively soon from a strong buyers market to a sellers market. With that being said, buyers, now may be the perfect time to settle on a home and buy before the market eventually flips to the sellers side!

If you are into going “Green”, especially building “Green”, then check out this article on Green Building Trends for 2012. http://www.builderonline.com/green-building/green-building-megatrends-for-2012.aspx





