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A Market-Based Solution to Housing Affordability

Re-Anchoring Entry-Level Purchase Prices via Multi-Year Seller Tax Deductions, Novel Bond Financing, and Comparable-Sale Isolation

Oct 9, 202624 min read

Sep 27, 2026 American Savings Bank IPOs Under Ticker, ASBHFormer parent company HEI retains approximately 6.4 percent of the bank. HEI's shares are subject to a 180-day lockup. After it expires, HEI has said it will consider selling them, subject to market conditions. 6 min read Sep 19, 2026 Hawaiʻi's Public and Private Schools Adjust to Declining BirthratesPublic school enrollment has dropped below 150,000 for the first time in a decade, even as the charter sector grows. 5 min read Sep 12, 2026 Hawaiʻi is Losing Workers and Consumers at the Same TimeHawaiʻi is losing its workforce and its consumer base at the same time. Economic opportunity is the remedy that stabilizes the decline. 4 min read Sep 1, 2026 Kakaʻako's Latest Affordable-Housing Wave Takes ShapeA cluster of new towers is putting workforce and reserved units at the center of the district's next chapter. 2 min read Sep 1, 2026 Kakaʻako Unlocking Future Power CapacityA four-phase Hawaiian Electric rebuild delays planned projects. 1 min read