This past September, our Island Living Homes ‘ohana gathered for one of our favorite traditions, our annual Client Appreciation Party. As a local boutique real estate company serving buyers and sellers across O‘ahu, we feel truly grateful for the people who allow us to be part of their homeownership journey. Our clients quickly become family, and celebrating these relationships is one of the most meaningful parts of what we do. Whether someone has purchased their first home o

We are pleased to congratulate the following Island Living Homes agents on their 2025 Aloha ‘Āina REALTOR® Award nominations: Sarah Baker, Arielle Oftedal, Shannon King, and Scott King. Ten award winners are announced each December at the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® Winter General Membership Meeting, recognizing Realtors® who go above and beyond in service while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

September of 2025 ended with rising sales for Oʻahu’s housing market. Single-family home sales jumped 27.2% year-over-year in September, to 276 sales, and 6.1% for the quarter. Condominium sales increased 11.5% to 408 last month and were up 2.8% compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Buyers in the single-family home market were particularly active in August, with pending sales jumping 28.5% year-over-year to 302—the highest monthly total so far this year. Pending condo sales were steady, slipping just 1.0% with 406 contract signings.

Active inventory of single-family homes rose 5.3% from a month ago, while condo active inventory inched down 0.5%. Compared to the same time one year ago, both the single-family home and condo markets offered more active listings, up 31.9% and 47.0% respectively. June ended with 861active single-family home listings and 2,542 active condo listings.

Oʻahu’s housing market recorded a slowdown in overall sales activity in May, particularly in the condominium segment. Single-family home sales dipped 5.6% year-over-year to 235 closed sales, while condominium sales dropped 21.8% to 374 transactions. Year-to-date, sales remained below 2024 levels, down 5.3% for single-family homes and 7.2% for condominiums.

Both single-family home and condo sales declined in April. Single-family home sales fell 8.0% year-over-year with 241 closed sales, while condo transactions dropped 8.4% to 395. Year-to-date, sales volume remains behind 2024 levels, down 5.3% for single-family homes and 2.3% for condos.

O‘ahu’s housing market closed out the first quarter of 2025 with mixed results. In March, single-family home sales dipped 10.4% year-over-year, with 206 sales, while condo sales rose 7.3%, with 369 units sold.

O‘ahu’s housing market experienced mixed trends in February. The median single-family home price reached a new record while overall sales vo

O‘ahu’s housing market saw an active start to the year, with both single-family home and condo sales increasing year-over-year.

O‘ahu’s housing market closed 2024 with positive momentum, as both single-family home and condo sales experienced year-over-year growth.

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