Single-family home prices soar 24% on Hawaii's Big Island

The median price of a single-family home last month on the Big Island of Hawaii soared by 24 percent on fewer sales, driven partially by the sales of homes in North Kohala that skirted around a $1.6 million median sales price, according to data provided by Hawaii Information Service on behalf of Hawaii Island Realtors. All told, 177 single-family homes were sold on the Big Island in April compared to the 185 sold in April of 2014, a decrease of 4 percent. The median price of those homes sold shot…