Category Archives: Free Stuff

Gabe Amey
By Gabe Amey 1st March 2011 0 Comments

Hawaii VA Loans Veterans’ Club on Facebook

So you want to win some great prizes right?  We’ll, we want to give them to you!  To tell you the truth, we’re tired of paying newspapers and magazines a whole bunch of money in order to leverage their user base to get the word out about Hawaii VA Loans and the benefits of the VA Loans.  Instead of giving them all this money, we figured, why don’t we give our loyal fans a whole bunch of great prizes every month instead?

Introducing:  The Hawaii VA Loans Veterans’ Club



The Hawaii VA Loans (HVL) Veterans’ Club is a group of Hawaii based residents who either currently serve or have served one of our nation’s Armed Forces.  Through the Veterans’ Club, each member can earn points which are redeemable for some great prizes.

We just have 4 main requirements:

  1. You have a Facebook account and become a fan of our Facebook Page.
  2. You sign up for the Veterans’ Club FB app (so you can keep track of your points, see the “Leaderboard”, earn badges & invite your friends).
  3. Are a resident of Hawaii or will be moving to Hawaii in the next 6 months.
  4. You’re either serving or have served (or spouse) in one of our Armed Forces (including Reserves / National Guard).

As long as you meet those 4 requirements – you can start winning prizes as a member of the HVL Veterans’ Club.

Questions you may have:

Is there a cost to join?

Absolutely not.

What kind of prizes can I win?

Every week we’ll have trivia questions on our fan page.  The first person to correctly answer the question will win a gift certificate for a local business (usually one of Hawaii’s top restaurants).

In addition, every member has an opportunity to win two big prizes:  A random drawing Grand Prize (first one is an iPad which will be given away on April 1st) as well as a prize to the Total Points winner (a $75 Amazon gift card) for the member who earned the most points for that month.

How does the Grand Prize random drawing work?

The more points you earn that month, the more ballots you get for the Grand Prize drawing.  If you earn 10 points that month and there are only 100 points outstanding for the entire Veteran’s Club, you now have a 10% chance of getting your name drawn and winning the Grand Prize.

If I sign up for the Veterans’ Club app, what type of information do I have to give?

We only can only see the same information that anyone else (who is not a friend of yours on Facebook) can see.  If you win one of our weekly prizes (usually a gift certificate of some sort), we will have to request an email address so we can send you the gift certificate.

Sign Up Now

When you first register to become a member, you automatically earn 1 Point towards your VC account for that month.  Well, we decided give a big incentive to our loyal fans who sign up first.

The first 50 people who sign up and register for the Veterans’ Club, will earn extra points to increase their chances of winning the iPad and the $75 Amazon gift card.  The first 25 people will earn 10 points, and the next 25 people will earn 5 points once they join.

Hope to see you as a member of the Hawaii VA Loans Veterans’ Club!

Gabe Amey
By Gabe Amey 16th March 2010 0 Comments

2010 VA Homebuyers’ Guide – Now Available!

We’re excited to announce our new 2010 edition of our VA Homebuyers’ Guide. This updated guide is an expanded version of our original guide that includes information regarding the new VA loan loan limits for all four Hawaii Counties for 2010. In addition, we’ve included a list of the “Top 5 Mistakes a Veteran Should Avoid When Doing a VA Loan”. This write-up is a compiliation of our experiences closing VA Loan transactions in the past & critical information to help Veterans avoid some possible pitfalls when doing a VA Loan.

Here’s the table of contents:

  • Introduction
  • Understanding VA Loans
  • Benefits of Homeownership
  • VA Loan Benefits
  • Entitlement
  • Eligibility
  • Certificate of Eligibility
  • Occupancy Requirements
  • The Funding Fee
  • Condo Eligibility
  • 5 Mistakes a Veteran Should Avoid
  • The Home Buying Process
  • Conclusion
  • About the Authors

We’re a little bias, but we think that this guide is a must read for anyone interested in utilizing their VA loan benefits to purchase a home in the future. Feel free to download your free copy here.

Gabe Amey
By Gabe Amey 17th September 2008 0 Comments

VA Homebuyer Seminar

When we started HawaiiVALoans.com – our vision was to make it as easy as possible for those who may be eligible for a VA Loan to learn the basics of the VA Loan program; who’s eligible, the benefits of a VA Loan & how the home buying process works.

Step one was to create our site, HawaiiVALoans.com & the VA Loan Blog that has a wealth of information, tips and tools.  Step two was to create our 21-page eBook – “VA Homebuyers’ Guide – Understanding Your VA Loan Benefits & the Home Buying Process” and so far, we’ve received great feedback on how informative this guide has been.  Finally, we are at step three.  In an effort to continually provide more FREE information to those who would like to learn more about the VA Guaranteed Home Loan program, we will be doing a free VA Homebuyer Seminar, which we plan on holding every month.

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