COMPLIMENTARY BIG ISLAND GUIDES
Two practical books for your Big Island move.
Whether you are deciding where to live or preparing to buy your first home, these books explain the realities, decisions, and local details that are easy to miss. Request either book or both, free of charge.
Written for people considering a move to, or a home purchase on, Hawaiʻi Island.
Moving to Big Island Hawaiʻi:
Life on the East Side
Buying Your First Home
on the Big Island
Complimentary Copies
Both books are available for free!
Choose One or Both
Request the guide that fits your plans
Big Island Specific
Local realities, not generic advice
BOOK ONE | RELOCATION AND BIG ISLAND LIVING
Moving to Big Island Hawaiʻi: Life on the East Side
A comprehensive guide to buying a home and building a life from Waimea through Volcano. It combines personal experience with practical guidance about the characteristics that make Big Island properties, communities, and daily life so different from the mainland and the other islands.
- How elevation, rainfall, access, and neighborhood conditions change the experience of a property
- Catchment water, off-grid systems, lava zones, insurance, and other local considerations
- The real cost of living and the realities of housing
- Community, work, food, resilience, and everyday East Hawaiʻi life
BOOK TWO | FIRST-TIME BUYERS
Buying Your First Home on the Big Island
A practical workbook for Hilo-area first-time buyers. It explains the process before asking you to work through your own numbers, priorities, and next steps, so you can prepare for financing and move toward closing with fewer surprises.
- Renting versus buying and what you can comfortably afford
- What lenders review and which documents you will likely need
- Down payments, closing costs, inspections, credits, and cash to close
- FHA, conventional, VA, USDA, land, and construction financing
- The complete process from pre-approval through recording and keys
- Big Island issues including permits, catchment, lava zones, wastewater systems, insurance, and private roads
Practical explanations, checklists, and worksheets for each stage of the purchase.
WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU REQUEST?
Start with the questions you are trying to answer.
Still deciding where to live?
Choose Moving to Big Island Hawaiʻi for a broader view of communities, property characteristics, and daily life.
Preparing for your first purchase?
Choose Buying Your First Home on the Big Island for the financing, budgeting, and transaction process.
Need both perspectives?
Request both. One helps you understand Big Island life and property, while the other helps you prepare for the purchase itself.
WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT THE MOVING GUIDE
Practical information delivered in a personal, approachable voice.
Practical and useful information delivered like a conversation with a friend.
The content, tone, and personal stories left this reader feeling prepared and confident about a move to East Hawaiʻi.
A thorough and personal view of the Hilo side, with stories that are as enjoyable as the practical guidance.
KEEP LEARNING
Connect with others making the same move.
Join the Moving to the Big Island East Side Homebuying Community to ask questions, hear from people at different stages of the journey, and learn from local conversations. You can also explore the Living on Big Island blog for practical articles about neighborhoods, financing, property systems, land use, insurance, and daily life.
REQUEST YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPIES
Tell me which book you would like.
Complete the form with your mailing address and request the moving guide, the first-time homebuyer workbook, or both. If you have questions about either resource, you can include those as well.
Dan Tousignant
Principal Broker, Living on Big Island Realty
808-753-6634
dan@livingonbigisland.com