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.
Key Takeaways
- Mortgage rates held steady in December 2025, around 6.25%.
- Typically, the Oahu real estate market is slower toward the end of the year, but activity ticked up in November 2025.
- Pent-up demand continues, as for-sale inventory remains tight.
- Efforts to create more housing take time, but we hope to see some benefits of these efforts in 2026.
- Every neighborhood and building is different, so be sure to work with a knowledgeable Realtor.
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Tune in to Hawaii News Now Sunrise every fourth Thursday morning to catch Locations' monthly Oahu real estate market update.
