I recently semi-retired and moved from San Francisco to Hilo, and picked Howard to work with…read morelargely on the basis of reviews here on Yelp. It was a somewhat bumpy ride, but Howard was a steady hand throughout. He was great at explaining things common in Hilo that I had no experience with in San Francisco, like catchment water systems and flood and lava zones. I really needed someone who could walk me through that sort of local knowledge, and Howard was great at it. He was also great at flagging potential concerns with some of the homes I looked at, catching a number of potential issues that would have escaped me. Things got messy because of unexpected delays in the sale of my house in SF, the proceeds of which were paying for my home in Hilo, causing us to have to negotiate a delay. The sellers in Hilo were house-flippers and, frankly, jerks. Howard -- very much the soft-spoken and polite gentleman -- kept very much on top of things but seemed not to be used to dealing with such ****heads. We got through it, but I did need to make a couple executive decisions on my own to bring things to a close. But those circumstances were pretty unusual (trust me, you don't want to hear the details). Howard is a pro -- calm, knowledgeable and helpful.

Even after a year of My 3 properties being sold, Howard has kept in touch and Emailed me specific…read moredocuments that I have requested from the sale. TOP NOTCH CUSTOMER SERVICE THANK YOU HOWARD!!!!!!

Gina is a fantastic realtor. As first time home buyers, she walked us through the entire process…read morewith a lot of patience and tons of knowledge. She worked with us for over a year, numerous properties, and two negotiations, all the while giving us very sound advice and absolutely no pressure. I highly recommend her and her assistant Sophia! They are great!

It was my first real estate purchase so I was not sure what to expect. I worked with Sophia and she…read moreis a fantastic realtor, highly professional, and knowledgeable. She was easy to communicate with and prompt with responses. She kept me up to date throughout the process and it could not have went any smoother. I would highly recommend working with Sophia at Hara-Chun Realty.

I left a message days ago and never got a reply back. I was left with no choice but to call another…read morerealtor

We had the pleasure to work with Michelle when relocating from Honolulu to Hilo this summer. She is…read moreincredibly knowledgeable about the Hawai'i Island real estate market and was a dream to work with - we got a home that ticked off every box from the school district, to Hilo Bay views and a historic, renovated home. Michelle is extremely accommodating if you have a hectic schedule and are buying property remotely - we made our offer when we were in Asia and didn't have any problems. She is a joy to work with and goes above and beyond what is expected of a realator. Cannot recommend her enough and we will work with her for all our future Hawai'i Island purchases!

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!

Chanelle Pedro was very personable, courteous & professional. I will recommend her to all my…read morefriends and family.

Porsche has been our very patient realtor while we search for the perfect property. She is very…read morethoughtful with her recommendations and always looks out for our best interest. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a excellent realtor.

We had a long time family owned property to sell on the big island of Hawaii. I contacted a local…read morerealtor here in California for a reference, which led me to find Porsche. She was professional, honest, consistent, and forthright. Our property sold timely and very close to asking price...which is a testament that it was priced correctly and marketed well! Thanks Porsche!!

Wow!! We were so lucky to have Misti as our realtor for the purchase of our first home. We could…read morealways count on her to respond quickly, knowledgeably and professionally. She really got to know us and what we were looking for and helped us find the perfect house. She was the one constant through the crazy roller coaster of home buying. When things got stressful with each step, she was always level-headed and was there to explain things and help us keep perspective. She was validating of any concerns we had and helped us find solutions. Honestly she is AMAZING and we are so grateful she was the one to walk us through this process. I recommend her 100% and cannot say enough positive things about her. We will always trust Misti for any realty needs we have in the future. Seriously, we are incredibly grateful!

We were referred to Misti by our California realtor. We live in California and were searching for a…read morehome on the Big Island. Misti has gone above and beyond to help us pursue our dream! She is knowledgeable, kind, funny, has a great personality, and was a true pleasure to work with. Buying a home anywhere is stressful, but buying a home over 2000 miles away is a whole different story. Misti made the entire process as easy and stress free as possible. We highly recommend her!

Reached out Hank Correa from Oahu. Interested in buying a house on Big Island to retire at…read more Hank responded some day via phone. Requested information on Lava Zones and Hank provided this information and more about houses on Big Island. Would definitely want to work again with Hank when ready to buy Big Island property.

I'm 59 years old and I've used the services of many real estate agents in my time. Hank is hands…read moredown the best agent I've seen. He works tirelessly because he loves what he does. He is very responsive. He won't settle for a good deal, he will get you a great deal. He is an honest but tough negotiator. You want him in your corner, believe me. I've now purchased 4 properties through Hank and am very pleased with what I've been able to purchase through him. He knows the ups and downs of all the areas on the Big Island and beyond. If you're in the market to buy, you can't do better.

Best realtor I could've asked for! Made purchasing my first home very easy. Chantee responded in a…read moretimely matter and took her time to explain everything to me very thoroughly. Couldn't have had a better experience!!

I cannot stress the importance of having the right person by your side to help you through the…read moreselling or buying process. For us, our right person was Chantee Shiroma. In the beginning it started of an a potential idea to sell our first home. After contacting Chantee, she took the time to answer all our questions and explain the selling process beforehand. When we finally decided to sell, she was there every step of the way guiding us and sharing her expertise to help make our first selling experience as smooth as possible. There were times of uncertainty and frustration during the process, but I'll hands down say that we were lucky and relieved to have Chantee alongside us with her down to earth personality, drive to go above and beyond and determination to provide top notch service. Having someone that took the time to find effective ways to help with marketing our property, explain forms and paperwork thoroughly, get back to us in a timely manner and take the time to listen to any questions or concerns we had along the way is definitely what made our first selling experience a lot less stressful than we expected it to be. We loved Chantee and her service style so much that she is currently helping us again through our vacant land purchase! Thank you Chantee and Remax for your dedication to excellent and quality service. Stan, Tanya, Titus and Talus.

Dylan is in the top tier of real estate agents on the Big Island of Hawaii…read more Initially I approached him because I trusted him to get the job done, now I am moved into my house. The level of execution on his part was unmatched. He is professional, expedient, reliable, and easy to work with. I couldn't suggest a better fit, if you're looking for someone that's going to make it happen, this is it.

I really can't say enough about how great it was to work with Dylan. His knowledge, experience, and…read morerelationships are all used effectively to help you in every stage of the transaction and beyond. We just closed on our second property with him and I don't think any other realtor on the island would have been able to make the deal work, but he did, and with major price concessions as well. Thanks again Dylan.