While looking at the housing market in Oahu, Hawaii, it is evident that there is an increase of new listings to begin 2019 with. These new listings have manifested as both single-family homes and condominiums. “In recent years, this volume of listing activity would have been more typical during the spring and summer months, so buyers have more options to consider earlier in the year. Conditions point towards a balanced market for both buyers and sellers.” Said Jenny L Brady, 2019 president of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®... READ MORE

Though it is seemingly still a Seller’s Market in the city of Seattle, luxury home buyers in the area may be in luck. While inventories appear to be low in the higher-end neighborhoods, it is due to the annual decrease in listing activity and not based on increasing demand. However, even with the decline in luxury housing inventory, changes to the median sale price have been recorded as staying relatively similar. Most luxury homes (over $620,000) have seen only a 3% median price increase, just matching the rate of inflation. Contrastingly, more affordable housing options have seen up to a 9% increase in their median pricing, due to the current high demand for affordable living... READ MORE