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Now is the Best Time to Buy for Hawaii Home Buyers

Posted on November 12, 2018 by admin

Rising interest rates and continued housing appreciation will impact future Hawaii home buyers ability to buy their dream home. As interest rates rise in 2018 through 2020 coupled with continuing appreciation of home values, buyer purchasing power will decrease. Hawaii … Continue reading →

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Oahu Real Estate Market Snapshot for March 2018

Posted on May 3, 2018 by admin

Below is a snapshot of the March 2018 Oahu real estate market compared to March 2017. The number of single-family homes sales was 305. That which is pretty comparable with only a 1.3% decrease from the 309 homes sold last … Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 13, 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by admin

Last week’s economic news was highlighted by Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s speech in Philadelphia. Although Chair Yellen alluded to future Fed rate hikes, she did not specify when Fed policymakers would next raise the target federal funds rate. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 6, 2016

Posted on June 6, 2016 by admin

Last week’s housing related news was limited to Construction Spending and Freddie Mac’s mortgage rates survey, but labor reports suggested an economic slowdown may be in the works. Continue reading →

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Home Price Growth Expands to All Metro Areas

Posted on June 2, 2016 by admin

March home prices were again dominated by the Northwest with Portland, Oregon posting a year-over-year gain of 12.30 percent followed by Seattle, Washington’s year-over-year gain of 10.80 percent. Continue reading →

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Fed Holds Steady on Federal Funds Rate

Posted on April 29, 2016 by admin

In its post-meeting statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve announced its decision not to raise the current federal funds rate of 0.25 to 0.50 percent. Although FOMC members acknowledged further improvement in the U.S. economy and jobs markets. Continue reading →

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Existing Home Sales Jump, Builder Confidence Holds Steady

Posted on April 22, 2016 by admin

Home buyers kicked the spring home shopping season into gear and boosted sales of pre-owned homes in March. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 18, 2016

Posted on April 18, 2016 by admin

Last week’s scheduled economic releases included reports on retail sales, inflation and the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 11, 2016

Posted on April 11, 2016 by admin

Last week’s economic news included minutes of the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released. Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 4, 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by admin

Last week’s economic calendar was full of new releases including pending home sales, Case-Shiller Home Price Indices and construction spending. Labor related reports including ADP payrolls, federal Non-farm payrolls, and the national unemployment rate were also released along with reports on consumer confidence and weekly reports on mortgage rates and new unemployment claims. Continue reading →

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