In the past 10 days I've completed a couple real estate deals here on Oahu that have reinforced why I started Big Rock Investments. Was it for the money? Sure, I'd be pulling a fast one if I said otherwise - I have bills like all of us. But it's also because, like many successful businesses, we provide a service to the community. How so? Let me walk you through these two recent Hawaii real estate … [Read more...]
Hawaii Real Estate News
Hawaii real estate news and information from Big Rock Investments
Invest in Hawaii Real Estate Tax-Free!
Do you want to take advantage of today's low real estate prices while building your retirement portfolio TAX FREE? Sound impossible? Not at all! A Self-Directed IRA is just the tool you need. With a SDIRA, you can buy and sell real estate - all tax free just like any other IRA. It doesn't matter whether you want to flip houses, wholesale contracts or hold properties for cash flow. The key thing to … [Read more...]
Governor Signs SB 651 Stopping Hawaii Foreclosures
On May 5, 2011, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie enacted into law SB 651, effectively stopping all new non-judicial foreclosures throughout the state of Hawaii. Hailed by some as the strongest foreclosure law in America, this new legislation now gives Hawaii homeowners in preforeclosure the option of a face-to-face meeting with their foreclosing lender (want to sit across a desk from the Bank of … [Read more...]
Helping Troubled Homeowners
Aloha, friends. I want to tell you about two homeowners that I've helped this month alone, explaining exactly how Big Rock Investments HELPS HOMEOWNERS FIND SOLUTIONS (some details have been changed for privacy issues). Homeowner #1. Let's call him Peter. Peter lives in a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom in Pearl City and runs his own business. But Peter also owns a home in Kapolei which he currently … [Read more...]
Tapping Into Foreign Markets For Buyers
It's no secret that many of today's properties are considered 'distressed'. The percentage of homes that are vacant, in preforeclosure, headed to an auction or repossessed by banks as REO properties is not news -- but it's still staggering. Obviously some states have weathered the storm more than others. Hawaii has dropped out of the top ten states in America for foreclosure rates, but we're still … [Read more...]
*SOLD!* Great Fixer Upper 3br/1.5ba ACRE LOT in Ahuimanu / Kaneohe
A HIGH VALUE deal for *Serious & Qualified Buyers!* 47-716 Ahuimanu Rd, Kaneohe HI 96744 Ohana Zoning Eligible! Kaneohe is already a great area in a beautifully green part of Oahu, but Ahuimanu is a considerably lush, highly desirable neighborhood! This is a significant rehab but with BOATLOADS of $ potential!! A private, full acre lot! Fee simple single family home Beds/Bath: 3/1.5 … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning!
Did you know it's already spring? The equinox was about a week ago which means winter (as we know it in Hawaii) is behind us and the new season is here. Growing up outside Philadelphia, spring always meant a couple things to me. One, my mom made me try on all the clothes in my closet (all of them) to see what we could keep and what we could donate. Two, I could start playing some more outdoor … [Read more...]
Check out our sister site, HawaiiHousingNews.com
I want to introduce you to our sister site, HawaiiHousingNews.com. This is a Hawaii community real estate site that covers a variety of topics for everyone with an eye on real estate. This includes investors as well as homeowners and prospective homebuyers. You'll find topics on rehabs, financing, selling tips and more. We'll also cover news specific to Hawaii's real estate industry, such as the … [Read more...]
Hawaii House Hunters Wanted!
TOP DOLLAR PAID for quality leads on motivated sellers of single family homes, townhouses, condos and land. Scratch my back, I scratch yours! Do you know someone who: Needs a way out of their house pronto? Can no longer afford the monthly mortgage payments? Is in trouble over back taxes and would rather cash out? Is going through a divorce and wants to cash out and split the equity … [Read more...]
Would You Buy Hawaii Beachfront Property?
As a former coastal geography student (yes, you read that right), I've long been intrigued by the unique interface of social presence, livelihood and physical coastal processes. We're now two months into 2011 and global climate change is at the forefront of many scientific circles with coastal hazards and threats to coastal populations being one of the most discussed topics. Of course, that hits … [Read more...]