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JULY 15, 2017 KONA, HAWAI’I
All of the residential stats continue support the fact that this market has legs on it. Inventory is trending lower, escrow activity remains stable and median sale prices are up +6% over the previous 12 months in 2015-2016.
The price range data at the top of page 2 really illustrates the strength in the current residential market. Currently we see only 11 homes on the market price below $500,000. The flip side of this is the strong showing in the $500,000 to $900,000 price ranges.
The Hawaii Island Chart shows this strong market is not limited to N. Kona. The Island wide Pending Ratio trend continues the upward path it has been on since January 2017.
Overall the distressed property inventory on the market or owned by lenders continues a decline. The Percentage of MLS listings that are either REO or Short Sales island wide has declined from an average of 8% of all MLS listing to only 5%. In 2012 approximately 40% of the listing inventory was either REO or Short Sales. The Island wide REO count for the four lenders followed shows a decline of 38 REO properties from a year ago. Puna still has the highest number, but has shown the greatest decline.
Condo data is showing some impressive data with Inventory down (-33%) from last year and Pending Sales up +40%. The 12 month sales numbers are also strong at 417 compared to only 339 last year, (price cap used is $1.5)
Recent data for Land is encouraging as well. Median Sale Price is up more than the Residential and Condo prices at +11% over the previous 12 months.
Page 6 is the Pending Ratio Summary page. It offers a quick glance of the Pending Ratio trend for N. Kona Res., Condo, Land and Hawaii Island. The right half of the table shows the various price range ratios. The Pending Ratios are still showing significant year over year gains. It seems that the North Kona and Island wide data is continue to show a strong market that we have not seen since the recover began. This suggest that with 2017 we have entered a new phase of the market cycle often referred to as the growth phase.
The Page 7 Kona Residential Price chart since 1972 has been updated with the new 2016 data.
The Kona vs. West Coast March 2017 data shows San Diego year over year appreciation gains at plus 5.6% exactly the same as Kona’s year over change. Given the fact that San Diego is a leading indicator for what happens in the Kona market this suggests we will see continued appreciation in the +4% to +7% range for the remainder of this year. The Case Shiller Home Price index data lags behind real time by about 2 month hence the data in the charts is only up through April.Kona Coast Market Update.
As always Mahalo nut to Realtor Michael Griggs of the Clark Realty Corporation Kailua-Kona office for sharing and allowing colleagues to share with the public.
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Renee H. Kraft Luxury Top performing Hawaii State Broker born and raised on the island of Oahu named one of Hawaii State’s very best Realtors. She brings exceptional service to her clientele. Licensed professional Realtor in Hawaii Real Estate since 1992. She has the experience and tenacity to market effectively, negotiate, and focus with attention to detail every step of the way. Educated 7th – 12th grades at the La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls and the University of Hawaii Manoa campus with a B.A. in Psychology. She strives to continually keep up on the Hawaii economic forecasts and daily market activity. Technology driven Renee understands the importance of keeping her clientele in the loop on current market availablility and knowing the market inventory is 100% key to get her clients what they want. Extraordinary exceptional homes, estates, condominiums, and vacant land are her specialty. Integrity and honesty are just a fraction of what Renee shares with her clients and a very strong work ethic. Putting the client’s needs first utilizing the range of experience and knowledge, combined with a a huge amount of Aloha gives her great satisfaction that she can help her clients make sound and profitable real estate investments. Member Rotary Club of Kona -Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) -Sellers Representation Specialist (SRS) -Graduate Realtors Instutute (GRI) -Resort and Second Home Property Specialist RSPS).
