More than 1.5 million people cast their votes for their favorite home in HGTV’s 2021 Ultimate House Hunt, and Locations Realtor® and Partner Dolores Bediones’ Paiko Lagoon listing took the top honor, in addition to coming in first in the Beachfront Homes category. This gorgeous Paiko Lagoon listing beat out the best of the best in luxury homes from across the country.

It’s an honor to have been voted “Hawaii’s Best” by our happy clients and the readers of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in the categories of Best Real Estate Firm, Best Property Management Company and Best Local Non-Profit. Additionally, Locations Realtor® Cari Tanabe and Compass Home Loans, a subsidiary of Locations’ parent company, were named finalists in the categories of Best Realtor® and Best Mortgage Company.

Robin Markle, Senior Vice President of Development for Locations, was named a 2021 Women Who Mean Business honoree by Pacific Business News on August 6.

The Oahu single-family home median price reached a record-high $1M in July 2021, surpassing previous record-high medians set in May and June of this year. Market conditions have been leading up to a $1M median single-family home price for some time, as lack of available inventory continues to drive up prices and fuel buyer competition.