 But interestingly, 33% said their situation made it easier for them to become a homeowner. In Hawaii, a judge has ordered demolition of a brand-new, just-built, half-million-dollar home. Because, oops, the contractors built the house on the wrong lot. They were supposed to build on the lot next door. The California woman who owns the land was shocked recently to learn that someone had built a house on it. She sued and won.