Big Island Buyer\’s Brokers

Aloha from Paradise, where unexpected beauty can blend with unexpected, ear-piercing screeches!

Just imagine that you have bought your dream home on the banks of a lovely tropical stream. You are looking forward to your first romantic night under a sky full of stars, the champaign is chilled, you settle on the screen porch to take in the sunset sky and the sweet scents of tropical flowers that drift through your new home. As dusk settles and the gentle prodding of the champaign works its magic, you find your fingers entwined with your loved one’s, and a soft kiss fits the moment.

Suddenly some small creature screams from within the forest canopy! You are shocked to your shoes and leap to your feet in disbelief! Something is being killed out there! Within seconds there are more and more screams until the night is filled with an avalanche of sound driving you back in terror! Welcome to the thing the nice real estate lady didn’t mention … coqui frogs.

These tiny little things invaded from Puerto Rico a while back and have turned the tropical nights into a screeching mess on the wet, windward side of the Big Island. There have been lots of efforts to eradicate the little things, but so far they seem to be holding their own. Naturally there are organizations who are on the side of the invaders and would prefer that you just enjoy your evening with ear plugs.

Along with the coqui frog, there are many other things about paradise that you need to know before you plunk down your retirement dollars on the perfect tropical cottage. Probably the best way to deal with these things is to use an Exclusive Buyers Agency. If you have your own Realtor who is familiar with the area you are targeting, you are much more likely to have some one working for your interests and your interests alone. It is a good way to avoid the cost of a law suit as well!

Imua,

Bill Jardine

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