The Ala Moana-Kakaako neighborhood has seen many new condominium projects in the last few years, as well as a revitalization of commercial properties. For research purposes, this neighborhood is geographically defined by the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® as Tax Map Key , Zone 2, Sections 3.

Sales in this neighborhood changed very little in the last 2 years, declining only by 7 units from 2006 to 2007. Last year, 2007, there were 342 sales compared to 349 in the prior year. In the first 2 month of this year, there were 59 sales, only a drop of a single sale from the year earlier.

Prices have gyrated wildly in this neighborhood. For the 2007 full year, the median price paid for a condominium was $530,000, a whopping 47.2% increase from the 2006 median of $360,000. Note that this data excludes new units, most of which are high-priced luxury units, so this increase is probably linked to the quick resale in these new buildings. The highest price paid in 2007 for a condo in this area was $4,500,000, which was $600,000 less than the $5,100,000 paid in 2006.

The Days on Market indicator showed properties changing hands with a median market time of 51 days last year, a one week speed decrease from the 2006 statistic of 44 days.

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