How to avoid Hawaii Condo Buyer's Remorse

#HawaiiCondos #BuyingaCondoinHawaii #OahuCondos #HonoluluCondos This is the most blunt video we've made. If you're shopping for a Hawaii condo right now, the difference between loving your purchase and regretting it usually comes down to one thing — whether you bought a condo for the right reason. The Oahu condo market in 2026 is repricing condos for what they actually are: a lifestyle product, not an appreciation play. Buyer's remorse on an Oahu condo almost always traces back to the same handful of mismatches — wrong reason, wrong building, wrong moment, wrong financial picture. Single-family homes are still moving fast. Condos are sitting longer, taking price reductions, and most are selling under asking. Hurricane insurance is now required across Oahu buildings. HOA fees are climbing. Special assessments are landing. Short-term rental rules have tightened. Rates are still around 6.125%. Every one of those forces is shaping who walks away happy and who walks away regretful. Inside this video Maila walks through eight signs you'll likely regret buying an Oahu condo, seven signs you'll probably love it. We also tour our Century West listing in Salt Lake at 3161 ʻAlalima Street #613, fully renovated, listed at $405,000 — a real example of a unit that fits the right kind of buyer. 🌺 Mentioned in this video: Ward Village (the new Victoria Ward Park, Ulana, Ae'o, Hokua) Azure at Ala Moana (the guest-suites point) Marco Polo (the 2017 fire that put fire-sprinkler retrofits on the table) Century West, Salt Lake — our current listing at 3161 ʻAlalima St #613, $405,000 📍 A note on rentals: Unfortunately we can't help you rent on Oahu — Hawaiʻi doesn't have a compensation structure for rental agents, so we wouldn't be able to do right by you on that. Happy to point you to good resources. When you're ready to buy, come back. 📩 Connect with us: Website: https://www.dwellhawaii.com/contact Email: [email protected] Instagram:   / dwell_hawaii