When I moved to Honolulu from Washington DC in the summer of 2006, it wasn't because of anything related to real estate. I was actually entering the doctoral program of the geography department at The University of Hawaii. Flipping houses was about the furthest thing from my mind; it wasn't even on the radar. I was moving here to study maps, satellite images and coastal regions. Seven years … [Read more...]
Hawaii Real Estate News
Hawaii real estate news and information from Big Rock Investments
Orchestrating the Sale of Your House
Selling your house can be one of the most difficult transactions you'll ever be a part of. It sure would be nice if selling your house was like selling your car, your couch or your prized baseball card collection. The truth, though, is that selling your house is no easy feat. It requires orchestrating a multitude of moving parts, legal and non-legal in nature, technical and non-technical, … [Read more...]
Can You Help a Homeowner Friend in Need?
You know what can be the hardest thing to do? Ask someone for help. It's human nature that we rarely actually ask people for help, no matter how much we may need it. I think we all feel, at some level, that asking for help means admitting weakness. The truth is that we ALL need help at some point. Every single one of us, even here in beautiful sunny Hawaii. And if we all need help, doesn't that … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Mortgage Scams in Hawaii
It's a sad fact that of life that the more people find themselves in difficult situations, like foreclosure, the more people will inevitably try to scam or take advantage of them even further. This may be true more for real estate, housing and mortgages than for any other industry. There are plenty of stories of homeowners here in Hawaii who have been the subject of mortgage scams or other … [Read more...]
How the Government Shutdown Affects Real Estate
Unless you've turned a blind eye to the world, you know that the American government entered into shutdown mode Tuesday after the two houses of Congress couldn't get together and pass a new spending bill for the new fiscal year. It's been roughly 18 years since the last time this happened and, if you've kept up with the media outlets, there doesn't seem to be any progress toward a resolution … [Read more...]
The 3 Types of Real Estate Buyers
What does it mean when someone says they buy or invest in real estate? Or even when they simply say that they want to buy a house? It's not always Ken and Barbie looking for a 3-bed single family home in Honolulu with a white picket fence and room for Fido in the back. Today's real estate scene is savvier and more sophisticated than ever. Non-real estate professionals know more about the real … [Read more...]
Top 5 Ways to Find a Good General Contractor
If you've taken on any home repairs or remodeling projects lately, then you're aware that knowing how to find a good general contractor can be the most important step. There's certainly no shortage of people in the home repair industry in Hawaii -- handymen, general contractors, roofers, painters, etc. -- looking for work right now. However, in real estate as with any industry, there are both … [Read more...]
Does Hoarding Affect Your Property Value?
Hoarding - the very mention of the word conjures up images of struggling homeowners trapped behind stacks of boxes in their living rooms. At the very least, we envision carports overflowing with age-old trinkets and little breathing space inside. It's important to understand that hoarding in Hawaii or anywhere else is more than just the physical manifestation that we see from the street. It's … [Read more...]
Over 100K in Renovations – Large Home for Sale in Honolulu NOW!
We just finished a long project in Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu. We put over $100,000 into rehabbing this large 2-story, 5-bed 3-bath home at 1720 Ala Amoamo Street behind Fort Shafter. A long journey but well worth it as we turned out a BEAUTY of a house! Kudos to general contractor Sam Kim and KO Builders for all the hard work they did. This stunner just hit the local real estate market on … [Read more...]
Should You Liquidate an Inherited House?
If you've inherited a house in Hawaii through probate or other means, then you may have a big decision to make. The big question most homeowners in this situation ask is... Should you liquidate an inherited house? There are certainly pros and cons to selling the house versus keeping it for the long haul. Let's look at both... Reasons to Keep an Inherited House There are both financial and … [Read more...]
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