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.

As more recession talk fills the air, one concern many people have is: "Should I delay my homeownership plans if there’s a recession? "