Hawaii Island Market Update June 2025 | Sales Slow, Inventory Grows

We gathered our real estate partners from around Hawaii Island to share the real estate market updates in their regions and included Travis Green from Guild Mortgage to provide insights into the mortgage market. (Good news..the rates are down!) June 2025 is showing a 60% drop in condo sales volume year over year, which is pushing the market into favoring buyers territory.
From South Kona to Hilo to North Kohala, we break down what’s selling, what’s sitting, and where the opportunities are.

💰 What you’ll learn in this episode:

📉 Why home and condo sales volume has dropped in West Hawaii
📈 Median prices are still rising (up 8% for both homes and condos!)
🏡 Where buyers are finding deals & negotiating hard
📉 Why stale listings = opportunity for savvy buyers
💵 Interest rate news from Guild Mortgage and how it affects affordability
🏖️ Active and off-market deals from expert agents across the island
📍 Featured Markets:

Kailua-Kona & West Hawaii
South Kona & Ocean View
East Hawaii: Hilo, Puna & Hawaiian Paradise Park
Kohala & Waikoloa Resorts
Neighborhood spotlights: Ali’i Lani, Po’oLani Estates, Lokahi Makai, and more!
🔍 Thinking of buying or selling on the Big Island?
Work with agents who know their market—and live here.

📲 MLS listings mentioned in the video are linked below!
Eric and Julie have two condos for sale: Keauhou Resort #148 $549,000 MLS #721365
and Alii Villas MLS #721662 $599,000
Jana Mahoney- Waikoloa Shores, $740,000 MLS #721654 and Orchid Land $525,000 MLS #719778
Delania Braham- Kona Pacific Condo $655,000 MLS#71995 and Kona Coffee Villas $647,000
MLS# 721882
Nui Browning- 9 acres/4 bedroom $1.1 mil MLS#720106 and Kalapana ocean front 1.1 mil
MLS#719320

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