Aina Haina, Oahu's forgotten market

A lot of people who live on Oahu have never stopped in Aina Haina. Some have no idea where it is. It's not considered part of Diamond Head by the people who live here, even though it's in the Diamond Head region in the Honolulu MLS. It's also not considered part of Hawaii Kai by the residents of either, even though we border it.

Our prices here are lower than both Hawaii Kai and Diamond Head, even though there really isn't any difference. Recently, the Aina Haina shopping center was purchased by a mainland investor who plans to renovate the whole thing, which should give it a nice clean updated look. That should help real estate prices in Aina Haina too.

There are several hundred homes in Aina Haina and one of the best schools on island, Aina Haina elementary. It's consistently ranked in the top 5 in the state! Even though we could afford private school, we've decided to send our son to Aina Haina school because we live 3 houses away from it, and it's a great school.

Some of the homes in Aina Haina have great ocean views. In fact the farther back you go, the better the views get. The best view is of my favorite surf spot, Wailupe, which is a 3 minute walk from my house.

There is nothing better than being able to walk to the surf everyday. Also, Aina Haina is about 10-15 minutes closer to town than the back of Hawaii Kai, like Kalama or Mariner's valley.

So don't forget to search for Aina Haina when you're looking at homes. We love it!