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Where To Go To Schedule A Rental Showing In Hawaii?

Royal Realty LLC • January 7, 2019

Where to go to schedule a rental showing in Hawaii?


May 19, 2018


I, Jacqueline Little, have decided to write a blog about misconceptions related to real estate services. With 12+ year experience in property management and real estate sales, my goal is that this blog will give tenants, landlords, buyers, sellers, and agents a different perspective in the industry. Please keep in mind that this, and future blogs, are based on my personal experience and completely subjective.


I hope you enjoy this new blog series. You may want to grab a beer before we get started. Cheers!


Let us start with how to schedule rental showings in Hawaii. With the ever-changing rental market and companies surrounding it, it can be difficult to know where to look to set up a rental showing. I mean there is Backdoor, Zillow, Trulia, MLS, Craigslist, AHRN, the newspaper, postcards on bulletin boards, and so on. Then you add the fact that each state has completely different ways to find, request and schedule showings.


In some states, such as Las Vegas, you can hire an agent to set up and show you most available rentals in the state. Hawaii, however, is not like any other state. While Hawaii offers great year-round weather, it also offers what we call “Hawaii Time/inefficiencies”. That understood, here in Hawaii, you will be responsible to reach out to each landlord yourself individually to schedule and view all rentals you are interested in. At the end of the day you are the keeper of your rental future.


Recently I have been getting a lot of showing requests through Zillow. You may think this is the best way to go about scheduling a showing, but Zillow, like many other companies, leaves out specific information on listings - like showing details, how to request showings, etc. Having the accurate showing instructions is essential to be one of the people who are able to view the rental unit.


In order to be able to read a complete ad, which would include showing instructions, I recommend going to Craigslist. It may seem like the most unlikely place to find an actual rental, but trust me - all the rental action in Hawaii is on Craigslist.


I hate to leave you hanging since we are just getting started, but the waves are calling my name. The next blog will be available in the next couple days and I will explain the most successful way to request a showing since now you know where to look for rentals.

Until next time. Cheers!

Written by, Jacqueline Little

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Oahu & Maui Real Estate Market Update – Late May 2026: What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know

By Ryan Arisumi • May 30, 2026
As we head into the summer season, Hawaii’s real estate market continues to show resilience with some interesting shifts. With mortgage rates hovering around 6.4–6.8% and low inventory keeping competition alive, now is a strategic time to understand the nuances on Oahu and Maui. Oahu Snapshot (April/May 2026) Single-family homes remain in strong seller’s market territory with ~2.9 months of inventory and median prices around $1.15M–$1.16M. Condos are leaning more buyer-friendly at ~6.5 months of supply, with median prices near $500K showing slight softening. Sales volume is mixed — some neighborhoods like Downtown Honolulu to Nuuanu saw big jumps, while others are steadier. Days on market are increasing slightly as buyers are more selective. Maui Snapshot Single-family median prices rebounded to ~$1.29M–$1.30M. Condo market remains more buyer-oriented with higher inventory and median prices around $650K–$700K. Sales activity has been up year-over-year in some segments, but buyers are taking their time post recent weather and regulatory impacts. Key Factors Influencing the Market Rising rates due to global events, low overall inventory, and lingering effects from earlier 2026 weather events. Actionable Advice Buyers : Stronger negotiating power in condo segments. Sellers : Price realistically and prepare for slightly longer market times. Investors : Opportunities in well-managed long-term rentals.