For the state of Hawaii as a whole, the number of sales are up 19% for single-family homes and are up 8% for condos when compared to last month. The numbers show that median single-family home prices are down 5% when compared to last month and up 5% when compared to April 2014. Median condo prices are down 3% when compared to March, and up 5% from a year ago. Statewide, it took a median of 35 days to sell a single-family home and 30 days to sell a condo.

It was a splendidly beautiful Saturday morning in Honolulu - the water was a brilliant blue and the cooling trade winds danced through the palms. A great day to be outside – a wonderful day for the Autism Speaks walk at Magic Island in Ala Moana.

Homes are sold for various reasons…different reasons for different people. While downsizing is a major reason for selling a home today, some valuable tips can make the process of selling easier and help make the transition of moving go a little more smoothly, says Corinda Wong, REALTOR® and partner at Locations.

Current rate borrowers have been quoted an average interest rate of 3.58% on Zillow’s Mortgage Marketplace in the week that ended Tuesday, down from 3.72% last week.