Howard really goes above and beyond, and has the expertise and local knowledge you want in a…read morerealtor. He is honest, attentive and responsive. He put in many generous hours for our house buying process years ago, and we have recently had an extremely smooth process with selling with his help. We highly recommend working with Howard!

TL;DR: Howard is very knowledgeable, helpful, highly responsive, and friendly. Should you decide…read moreto buy or sell real property in Hilo or Puna, I recommend that you contact Howard. My family and I decided to sell our home (primarily used as a vacation home) in Hilo. One huge complication, though -- we live more than 2,000 miles away on the mainland. We weren't sure how to prepare the home for sale, negotiate offers, and prepare the documentation required to close the deal. We needed a local realtor ... and discovered Howard through Yelp. We were glad we did. (He deserves all the 5-star reviews in Yelp and Google.) Howard is about as perfect a real estate professional as you could imagine. He's thoroughly familiar with the Hilo and Puna real estate markets, and his extensive experience was evident from day one. He knew what, how, and how much to invest (time and money) to make the home marketable for an immediate sale. We listed the home for a bit over what we thought was the market value. Thanks to Howard's expertise and diligence, though, the home was on the market for just 3 days, during which we received 4 competitive offers. (I understand that homes in Hilo typically remain on the market for well over 2 months.) And we ended up selling at 5% over the list price! Needless to say, we were pleased with the outcome. Howard is also responsive to all communications. I remember being shocked (in a positive way) at his diligence, from day one: I reached out to him via text just after Christmas. Due to the holiday season, when many businesses are closed, I didn't expect a reply until perhaps the New Year. Instead, he replied within 15 minutes of my text! My family and I received that degree of responsiveness throughout the sale. We were so fortunate. We also appreciated Howard's customer-friendly, positive attitude (Aloha spirit). Every conversation, whether business-related or not, was a pleasure. Needless to say, I highly recommend his services. If you're in the market to buy or sell real property in or around Hilo, rest assured that Howard can and will make the process pain-free.

Starr was very knowledgeable and professional in our families transaction. She gave our family…read moreinformation and direction we never thought of. She is down to earth and straight out a good person. We are very grateful for her expertise in the business and highly recommend her.

I have worked with Starr in the past and she is very knowledgeable in the realestate business. She…read moreis professional and uses the latest technology like the use of drones, videos aswell pictures for her clients. Highly recommend.

Kiha was our Realtor on two deals so far, and we would never use anyone else on big island. She's…read moreattentive, always had time for all our questions even though we had a million of them, and very knowledgeable. She had great contacts for everything we might need (mortgage broker, professional cleaning people, plumber, etc.), and in the end, we closed in less than a month on both deals. I can't recommend Kiha enough. She's a pro, and she was, dare I say, fun to work with. It can be a really stressful and unpleasant process buying or selling a home if your realtor is grouchy or unavailable or whatever... Kiha was personable and funny, we had a good time working with her and got a great deal.

Kiha was a pleasure to work with. In a market that was chaotic, with houses selling for above…read moreasking as soon as they hit the market; she brought a charm and humor that made it so much less stressful than it ever could have been. Her knowledge and experience was invaluable, and she helped us find a home that was in our price range, in a good area, that we love. We will be eternally grateful to her, and plan on asking for her help again if we ever decide to leave the lovely home she helped us find

Disappointed to learn from my referring broker that her referral to Denise was not accepted as she…read moredid not want to pay a referral fee and participate in a Military rebate program for buyers. We chose Denise specifically as she mentioned on her bio that she was a Major in the Army and how she "also devotes many hours to various Veterans' Organizations." Did enjoy the webinar with local home inspection business.

Denise is an amazing realtor! When we first listed our home she lined us up with a professional…read morestager. The result was so awesome that a national house hunter television show (Waterfront House Hunters) filmed and aired our home! I recommend Denise over and over to anyone who asks my opinion for the Bis Island's best realtor!

We just finished the sale of a property in Leilani Estates. Jared Gates and his team at Big Island…read moreHomes & Land handled everything for us and all was seamless from start to finish. In addition I would like to say that simply meeting Jared was a great experience and I'm going to miss being in touch with him from time to time. If you are looking to buy or sell on the Big Island eastside we would not hesitate a second to recommend Big Island, in fact you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't at least talk to them when deciding who to represent you. Tons of Aloha & Mahalo to Big Island Homes and Land!

Big Island repped me in a purchase of a home on the Big Island in 2019. My experience was…read morehassle-free and I will return to them for any future real estate services I might need -- buying or selling. I cannot recommend the folks at Big Island highly enough. I worked with Suzanne Paulsen, who is a God-send. She is both a consummate professional and a trustworthy confidant. She understood exactly what I was looking for and did not waste my time showing me homes that were not right. She anticipated my needs through the whole process, and always had my best interests at heart. I was continuously impressed by how well Suzanne knows the real estate market on the Big Island and how well connected she is. I highly, highly recommend anybody thinking of buying or selling property on the Big Island to call Suzanne at Big Island. It'll be the smartest move you'll ever make. She will be in your corner 100%! Just an incredible person, filled with Aloha!

Lailan Bento is a true professional , with both the knowledge, and patience, to lead her clients…read morethrough the myriad of steps of either buying and selling real estate, in the unique market on The Big Island!

Lailan and her team have been wonderful to work with in purchasing our new home on the islands…read more Quick response times, always accessible for questions and concerns, offering so many resources depending on our needs.. and all with a friendly, open and accepting attitude. Thank you Lailan and team!