The Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii area grew and developers built many new construction homes starting from the early 1990's. The communities in Ewa bloomed with the housing boom and there were several styles, communities and townhomes to be had during this time.
During the last few years the Ewa Homes and Townhouse/Condo Market Prices went down considerably in this area and sales numbers were still booming to get a piece of that Ewa Beach area pie. Prices are now at an all time low and with interest rates now at an all time low as well it is surely a great time to buy your home in Ewa Paradise.
Located on our Southwestern shore of Oahu, the Ewa Beach area has beaches (One'ula and Ewa Beach Park and now open Iriquois Point), surfing spots, parks, golf courses, recreation centers and shopping centers to accommodate the still growing communities in Ewa.
In some Ewa Gentry Communities there are associations with maintenance fees. Though these homes are single family homes they are within a “condo ownership association”. Previously I spoke with the on-site manager of the Ewa Gentry Las Brisas, Ewa GentryTiburon, Ewa Gentry Terrazza, Ewa Gentry Sun Terra, Ewa Gentry Montecito/Tuscany to inquire what their monthly maintenance fees take care of.
Monthly Maintenance fees for these Ewa Gentry Associations take care of:
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Water and Sewer Fees. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply bills residents every two months although this association includes the water/sewer bill in their maintenance fees.
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Termite treatment - After the current contract is up with the liquid treatment they're moving on to the Sentricon System. -
Community Pool and Recreation area (They have gazebos, tables, chairs a large pool and the Community Office)
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Parks and landscaping around the community (There are several playgrounds and grassy areas for play, relaxing or to have a picnic)
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Bulk of the homeowners insurance (just like condos ...you will still need to get insurance for the inside of the home)
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Roads and street lights within the community (nicely paved roads and street light maintenance make for a better community too!)
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Pet Waste Receptacles (including disposable bags and trash cans to keep the community beautiful!)
If you are Retiring to paradise, Military Relocating to Hawaii, Relocating due to a job change, or just a change in lifestyle you'll find that you will get more bang for your buck in the Ewa Gentry areas.
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The following statistics for the Ewa Gentry Single Family homes are for the last six months to present. These communities include Ewa Gentry Las Brisas, Ewa Gentry Tiburon, Ewa Gentry Terrazza, Ewa Gentry Sun Terra and Ewa Gentry Montecito/Tuscany homes.
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Ewa Gentry- Single Family |
# Active |
# In Escrow |
# Sold |
DOM |
Average Sales $ |
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3 bdrm/2.5 ba (1300-1475 sq.ft) |
11 |
37 |
58 |
56 |
$388,762 |
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4 bdrm/3 ba (1500-2100 sq.ft.) |
14 |
19 |
28 |
91 |
$486,339 |
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5 bdrm/3 ba (1600-2700 sq. ft.) |
6 |
2 |
7 |
134 |
$536,500 |
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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.
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Talk about PRO ACTIVE in their search for a home! We now have an accepted contract (today) and they are flying in from California for their home inspection scheduled for Saturday. (and they get to see Hawaii for the first time in their lives!)
The Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii area has grown tremendously since developers starting building new homes starting from the 1990's. They are still building but since the inventory is high for resales in this area they have slowed down a little and started offering more incentives.