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Oahu Real Estate Trends

August 2011

The Honolulu Board of REALTORS® released the following resale figures for the month of August 2011.


Single Family YTD 2010 YTD 2011 + / -
Closed Sales 1,979 1,910 -3.5%
Median Sales Price $595,000 $570,000 -4.2%
Months Supply of Inventory* 7.0 6.2 -11.2%
Condominium YTD 2010 YTD 2011 + / - 
Closed Sales 2,683 2,661 -0.8%
Median Sales Price $304,900 $300,000 -1.6%
Months Supply of Inventory* 6.5 5.8 -11.2%


*The Months Supply of Inventory is a month vs. month comparison - this month vs. the same period last year.  An inventory of 6 months indicates a balanced market.  Less than six months indicates a Seller's market, while more than 6 months trends towards a Buyer's market.

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