There's plenty happening on Oahu's North Shore in January. Our Locations Neighborhood Experts rounded up this month's best bets.

After the hottest summer home-buying season on record, the Oahu real estate market is beginning to return to its typical seasonal pattern as we head into the winter months. However, even as sales are dipping slightly from the summer peak, buyer demand remains strong — with record-high bid-ups and record-low days on market. With comparatively fewer homes for sale in the winter months and pent-up demand from buyers, there are several advantages for sellers who list their homes over the holidays.

Continued competitive market conditions, strong buyer demand and record-low inventory pushed median home prices higher in November 2021. Although the peak home-buying season has passed, buyer competition remains fierce, with nearly two out of three homes and four in 10 condos sold for above asking.