I am planning to move to Big Island for my future happy retirement. I Have arrived in May, 2024…read morehoping to purchase an acre of land. As locals recommended , I have contacted a Big Island Brokerage in Pāhoa. Sophia was highly professional: attentive the most knowledgeable and patient. The very first property she recommended was the right one for me. And even we had a list to look at many more to choose from, after 5 days looking we came back to the one she recommended first. Good job, Sophia!

Big Island Brokers was very professional in handling the sale of my property. Sophia was my agent…read moreand with in one week of the listing being posted had a buyer. She was very helpful and had great communication, so I am completely happy with this business.

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

Keoni and Crew worked many projects for us last year, Such as renovating our Kona House completely…read moreinside (paint, flooring, windows, kitchen, bathrooms etc) and roof wash. He has many workers or sub contractors. They are quick and thats why we just hired them this year (Sept 2026) to work on our foundation repair project, due to the earthquake. Keoni works hard and the good thing he is flexible to work on small or big projects. He gets the job done in a timely manner and responses pretty quick to our requests. He is currently working on our fencing project. He is also very good in sending videos, photos to us as well! I always try to get three prices quotes but now I believe Keoni is fair and reasonable. You have to watch out for the cheaters. Plus, he proved himself and proved to do a quality job! I gave them 5 stars! Excellent Overall!

Keoni was very accommodating and efficient in communicating and flexibility. He completed the job…read morerequested in a timely manner and kept me informed at all times. Mahalo, Keoni

San Miguel Painting & Carpentry was referred to me by a realtor friend who said they would do a…read moregreat job on painting and much needed carpentry work. My plantation style house was built in 1945 and needed fresh paint, rebuilding of the car port, repairs and restoration including replacing all the window screens. The house is large, three floors and asymmetrical structure, with a few challenging areas and hard to get to angles. Ralph San Miguel himself came out in person and did a very thorough assessment of my requirements before providing an estimate. While the cost was more than I had budgeted, Ralph explained the difficulties posed by my house and the scope of work required. I felt confident that he knew what he was doing, and the payment terms were reasonable. I was impressed with his crew from day one. They did a professional job handling all of the prep, carpentry and painting. They were courteous, thorough and clearly took a lot of pride in the work. All aspects of the job were completed in a timely manner and On budget. Ralph and his crew went above and beyond to do exceptional quality work with attention to detail. I am extremely satisfied with the finished projects and the workmanship that exceeded all expectations. My house has never looked better.

Excellent workmanship. I have hired them several times and would do it again anytime. They can be…read moreexpensive but are worth it. They will show up on time and do what you want every time. I recommend them highly every time.

I recently purchased a new house near Hilo, Hawaii, and Hawaii Pro-Maintenance handled the new…read moreconstruction warranty repair service for any items that needed attention. From the start, they were a pleasure to work with. I noticed a few minor issues around the house, and they responded right away. They scheduled a visit promptly, and took care of everything efficiently and professionally. It's rare to find a company that combines both skill and genuine customer care. I highly recommend Hawaii Pro-Maintenance for any home repair or handyman needs -- they truly go above and beyond to make sure homeowners are satisfied.

Ryan and his crew are amazing to work with. They were on time and very respectful while working in…read moreour home and adjusting to our needs. They work meticulously and keep a clean work site. They are dependable and part of the Hilo community. I highly recommend them!

Nicolette and the team at Big Island Brokers are absolutely amazing…read more Let me set the stage - My wife and I have been looking to buy a home in Hawaii a while and finally have our ducks in a row financially and the motivation to move forward. In our copious research we stumbled upon a youtube channel for a local realtor that had a lot of really good info, including monthly updates in the market conditions on the Big Island. We think "hey, let's reach out to these people" and so we do. We then email these folks and wait.... Days go by.... We email a different person tangently related to the agent we were trying to reach and she gets us all in contact. Ok, great. A few emails back and forth, but each time we are waiting days to hear back. Starting to get bad feelings about it and like we are almost a bother to this realtor. We book a trip from the mainland to Big Island to come look. Set up our times and meet our agent. She's personable, sure. She takes us out for 2 days looking at many properties. There are a few we have some extra questions about and she makes some notes. After our 2 days looking at properties we take a few days to discuss and reach out to our agent.... Crickets. We go back to the mainland feeling frustrated. Email our agent about some prospects, nothing back. Trying to set up a return trip to the island we reach out again trying to book some time to look at places and asking about times and showings. We get a one word email back "sure". So why the great review? Well.... None of that happened with Big Island Brokers or Nicolette. Instead we called our friend in HPP and asked who he used when they bought their house 4 years ago. That's right, they used Big Island Brokers and he gave us a contact there who set us up with Nicolette. Nicolette called us while she was on vacation to say hi, introduce herself, and let us know she was thrilled to work with us. We set up a meet for when we were on island next and sent her a bunch of listings we had seen and our thoughts, along with listings we wanted to see coming up. Truth be told I basically just took the email we had sent to our previous agent (the one I got a 1 word response to) and modified it slightly to send to Nicolette. Nicolette finished her vacation and then sent us a wonderful email with detailed answers to our questions along with some insight we hadn't gotten previously into the areas we were interested in. We exchanged emails back and forth and made a game plan for our next trip on island. We then crammed in 30 some odd tours of properties in 2 days to maximize our time on island and found the perfect house with Nicolette. One that wasn't even really on our radar that cancelled our showing one of the days but she squeezed back into our schedule on day 2. We went back to see just that house a few days later and pulled the trigger. Nicolette has been very personable, communicative, friendly and made us feel like old friends. She has connections with local folks to help us get our next steps lined up too with respect to local trades and always made us a priority without ever coming off as trying to push us into anything. If you happen upon my review, look up Nicolette at Big Island Brokers. She and the entire team there will do right by you too. I am positive of that.

Sophia Douvris -- remember that name! My sisters and I decided to sell an undeveloped lot on the…read moreBig Island that had been in the family since shortly after Hawaii became a state in 1959. Real estate transactions are rarely smooth and easy, but the usual challenges and logistical headaches were exacerbated by several factors, including both sellers and buyers residing on the Mainland and having to adhere to Hawaii's real estate laws and procedures. There were several obstacles to overcome, not the least of which was old paperwork showing that there was a "flume" on the property left by the long-shuttered sugar factory (thankfully, a third party discovered that the flume was a mile away). I don't know how we could've managed what at times seemed like an impossible ordeal if it weren't for our Big Island real estate agent, Sophia Douvris. From our introductory email through the close of escrow, she was patient, kind, efficient, and good natured while having to navigate a thicket of procedural hurdles, communicate with three elderly people 2500 miles away, and deal with various legal/financial/administrative issues. Throughout, she clearly articulated comprehensive explanations, sometimes by succinctly putting the situation in the context of changes in Hawaiian and global commerce. She was diligent, professional, and forthcoming, and she made the process as pain-free as humanly possible. Sophia is proof that there are still some good-hearted, dedicated, conscientious people doing business these days. She's absolutely the best, and my sisters and I will forever be grateful to her.

Great service, easy communication, and reasonable prices…read more Our garage door operator broke suddenly. We called other places and were given the run around. Which felt pretty shady. Kona Garage Doors kept it proper and got the job done with speed. I highly recommend choosing this company over all others. Mahalo!

Kyran was on time, communicative, professional and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond…read moreservicing my garage door and exceeded expectations. I definitely would recommend him for all your garage door needs. 5 stars

Chris is the best!! He's honest, reliable, responsible,…read moreand hard working. Him and his workers don't complain and have great personalities!! We could not have done this without you. There is no words in any language to express are gratitude. Mahalo Nui Loa, From way down deep We love you guys! Allen & Cricket

DO NOT HIRE! Christopher Denis-Roston is a SCAMMER. HE quotes you a price, starts the job and DOES…read moreNOT COMPLETE... Once paid he tells you he has to come back but NEVER DOES.FIRST excuse not enough room in the truck and trailer, gives you a day he will return. Christopher never does, first excuse had to help his friend fix a truck after that is numerous excuses. when you finally text him and give him a chance to finish, he does call you back swearing. " that F***ing was not included in the bid, IF SO HE SHOULD SAY. WILLING TO PAY IF THAT IS THE SITUATION FOR three more items to be dumped. Christopher Denis-Denis Royston is not licensed and insured. HE IS A SCAMMER. DO NOT USE HIS SERVICES !!! Get a reputable and licensed person ! I have filed complaints about his company and himself CHRISTOPHER DENNIS -ROYSTON GENERAL LABORERS. once paid , job does not get finished!! when you call him back or text him, he accuses you of THREATENING him when you say I will need to report "you" . a client - anyone who hires him does NOT need to be sworn at or accused of threatening him.. He advertises he needs to be held accountable for his services and actions. there are agencies to report him to. Don't get scammed and ripped off by BIG ISLAND GENERAL LABORERS. CHRISTOPHER DENNIS~ROYSTON. OWNER/OPERATOR