Hella Rothwell, Broker Owner REALTOR®

Sellers, when looking for a real estate agent/broker to sell your home, here are some guidelines that will help you. First off, just because someone "recommends" an agent/broker, does not mean they are right for you. CONSIDER THE SOURCE. Do  you know them TOO WELL? They may have sold a totally di...

Choosing a gift for my 2013 California clients is not hard this year: Kona Coffee. There are so many growers on the Big Island of Hawaii it is hard to choose one over the others. So I have chosen Ferrari Coffee because I've had a long-standing relationship with the owners. Check out this photo ta...

Today, I had a telephone call from a young lady who asked "how much would it cost to lease a space". On the face of it, that should be an easy answer. WRONG Here is what I asked her: 1. What type of business do you plan to have? Answer: She said a "bakery". 2. Then you need permits from the City ...

Today, I drove by Honokohau Harbor and was reminded about the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament which is held here in Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii every August. Teams of fishermen come from all over the world every year to compete to boat the biggest Pacific Blue Marlin. This past A...

The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel had a little sunset Hawaiian entertainment for its guests tonight. It was totally charming, and I video taped it just for you all who are dealing with your first snow of the season. Come join me here on the Kohala Coast, Big Island of Hawaii.    THANK YOU, KAUKI, FOR TH...

Today, I visited the very popular health food store called Island Naturals Market & Deli in the "old" industrial area of Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. The first thing I came across were the books published by Charlotte Gerson, daughter of Max Gerson and champion of the Gerson Therapy. These ...

When you purchase a luxury villa in the Mauna Kea Resort, you have access to some of the finest amenities on the Kohala Coast, Big Island of Hawaii. For example, you can spend a day at the world renowned Mauna Kea Beach Hotel built by Laurance Rockefeller. Truly the "Grande Dame" of the Kohala Co...

In this day and age, do we even SIGN anything ourselves? What with DOCUSIGN or other electronic signatures on forms and contracts, we now seldom do. Sending an email, fax or anything else electronically, there is no signature on it that you have SIGNED. Even banking is something you can do by pho...

 Continuing with my quest to find the most popular places including restaurants on the Big Island of Hawaii, we went to the Kona Brewing Company in Kailua-Kona yesterday for lunch. Yes, Endre, I like to support the local economy wherever I go and what better way than the home of the microbrewery ...

This is something I have been playing with for the past year. I really like a certain "look" that I got on a photo, and feel it represents what I am NOW. HERE'S MY STORY OF MY 2013 REAL ESTATE YEAR. Well, the NOW has been changing for me as has been my Activerain Blog. 1. My Activerain Blog start...