The Oahu real estate market outperformed 2025 projections, closing the year with single-family home sales rising three percent and condo sales declining a modest two percent. Momentum strengthened in the second half of the year, with single-family home sales increasing 16 percent and condo sales up nine percent compared to the first half, signaling improved market activity despite a measured pullback in overall condo transactions.

Watch as Chad Takesue, chief sales officer for Locations, gives an Oahu real estate market update to Hawaii News Now Sunrise host Howard Dicus in December 2025.

Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH, is a monthly, tax-free benefit provided to eligible United States service members to help cover the cost of housing when government homes are not available. While many service members use their BAH to pay rent, it can also be used to purchase a home. If you plan to reside on Oahu for more than a few years, using you BAH to purchase a home can be a smart investment.

Real property assessment notices will be hitting mailboxes soon, and if you've got questions, you're not alone. Read on for answers to the most common questions Oahu homeowners have about how real property assessments are determined, how to appeal your home's assessment and more.