House prices were up 13% in October

The sum needed to buy a house in Hawaii grew at twice the national rate

By Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 05, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii home prices are rising at the second-highest rate in the nation, according to a new national study that confirms the boom under way in the local housing market.</p>
<p>Hawaii home prices rose 13.2 percent in October from a year ago, analytics firm CoreLogic reported Tuesday, second only to Arizona’s 21.3 percent increase.</p>
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Hawaii home prices are rising at the second-highest rate in the nation, according to a new national study that confirms the boom under way in the local housing market.

Hawaii home prices rose 13.2 percent in October from a year ago, analytics firm CoreLogic reported Tuesday, second only to Arizona’s 21.3 percent increase. Login for more...