Market Update

Kailua Kona Real Estate Market Recap: 2025 Trends & 2026 Outlook

Overview of the Kailua Kona Market in 2025 The Kailua Kona real estate market experienced a notable transition in 2025. After several years of limited inventory and rapid absorption, market conditions shifted toward balance. Inventory levels i...

January 3, 2026

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Compass 2026 Housing Market Outlook: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

By Kai Ioh | December 2025 After years of pandemic-fueled disruption, the U.S. housing market is entering a new phase. According to the 2026 Compass Housing Market Outlook, we are finally seeing the start of a "rebalancing" moment, one defin...

December 17, 2025

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What Is Luxury? A Big Island Perspective

Luxury.It’s a word we use often, especially in real estate. But what does it actually mean? Is it about price? Square footage? The number of infinity pools? Sure, those are easy to measure. But real luxury, true luxury, is harder to define....

November 2, 2025

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Big Island: Decades of Leadership in Hawaii’s Luxury Real Estate Market

Kai Ioh | Updated Oct 2025 For more than a decade, the Big Island has been the benchmark for Hawaii’s luxury real estate market. While the pandemic brought new urgency to high-net-worth buyers seeking privacy, space, and exclusivity, the B...

October 10, 2025

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Big Island Price Reductions: What They Really Mean Right Now

By Kai Ioh | October 2025 The Big Island market is showing mixed signals as we close out October.Condos are tightening, with inventory shrinking and balance returning after last year’s turbulence.Single-family homes are shifting into neutral...

October 4, 2025

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