Home Inspectors

Termite Inspectors

Lenders

Insurance

Roof Repairs

Zoning

1031 Exchange

City & County Government Numbers

CPR / Subdivide Property

Property Management

Utilities

Attorney

Home Inspectors (Top)

Oahu Home Inspection Service
Kit Beuret
226-3159
Fees:
Single Family $450
Condo $295
Townhouse $350
If the property is older, large, or located on the North Shore or Leeward Coast additional fees will be added.
Website

Hawaii Real Estate Inspection Service
Doug Fraser
Prices
396-8428
Website

Nathan Toothman
Bear Engineering
808-754-3579
Website

Plumbing, Electric, and Solar
W Contracting Inc.
http://www.wcontractinginc.com
Tel: 808.735.8595

General Contractor - does it all
Harvey Gerwig
Pacific Dynamics Remodeling
1039 Kupau Street
Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 261-1615
$350 for an inspection and write up on the issues.
Website

Pool Inspector
Art Pada
Pada & Sons Pool Cleaning Service
395-8064

Soil Inspector
Horst Brandes
Applied Geosciences LLC
221-0104

Termite Inspectors (Top)

Jamie Neely, Entomologist
SINCE 1973 MORE THAN 25,000 TERMITE INSPECTIONS
235-5368
http://www.jamieneely.com/
Condos $275, Townhouse $300-$350 for a large one. Single Family $400 and if they have a low or difficult crawlspace under it $25 more. If there is more than 1 house on the property there may be additional fees. All prices plus tax.

James L. Eschle, Ph.D., Entomologist
Phone: 536-4999

Fred Chang
Golden Termite and Pest Control, LLC
Phone: 225-1888
35 years experience, a full service company.

For Tenting and Pest Control we recommend Xtermco Inc. at 591-2922

Lenders (Top)

Duncan Hsia, Honolulu HomeLoans
Offers First Time Home Buyers a Rate of 2.95% with only 3% down or 3.45% with only 1% down and a 3% grant using the Hula Mae Program
Read about Hula Mae or Info on Duncan
Cell: 808-489-1067

Learn all about getting a loan from our Interview of Duncan

Note: Through May 31st Duncan / Honolulu HomeLoans is offering a $650 appraisal credit, plus .25% off loan discount fee, and a $250 City Mill gift certificate.

Jeff Howard
Mann Mortgage
Direct: (808) 258-7653
$1000 lender credit for buyers' closing costs

Chris Cloward
Guild Mortgage
Cell: 808-469-2304
USDA, Conventional, Re-Fi's

Patty St. Germain
Bank of Hawaii
Cell: 808-265-6373

Tony Dias, VA Loans Hawaii
Specializes in VA Loans
If needed will do same day pre-approvals after sending pay stubs and taking a quick verbal application on the phone.
808-306-9117
http://www.valoanshawaii.com/

Steve St. John, National Bank of Kansas City
Really good VA Rates, Top 15 VA Lender in the USA, Process Loans in Hawaii and every other state.
(800) 375-8096, ext. 0114

Staging (Top)

Aloha Staged Interiors

Insurance (Top)

Jack Wolfe Insurance
Jim Slavish, Vice President
261-7922
http://www.jwii.com/

Liberty Mutual
John Coito
589-8920 X248

Zephyr
255-1455

Roof Repairs (Top)

Rainbow Roof
http://www.rainbowroof.com
808-377-6172

Zoning (Top)

Analytical Planning Consultants
Don Clegg
(808) 536-5695

1031 Exchange (Top)

OREXCO, Old Republic Exchange Company
Julie Tumbaga
Vice President, Hawaii Regional Manager
808-524-6737 (Direct Line)
877-591-1031 (Toll Free)
808-528-3837 (Fax)
http://www.orexco1031.com

City & County Government Numbers (Top)

Department of Planning & Permitting - Building Permits - 523-4505
Shoreline - 523-4299
Variance Department - 523-4135
Zoning - 523-4131
Subdividing Property - 523-4255
Commercial Examiner - 523-4505
Real Estate Commission - 586-2643
Assessed Values - 527-5500
State Commerce and Consumer Affairs Department regarding CPR Applications - 586-2644

Utilities (Top)

Hawaiian Electric - 543-7771
Board of Water Supply - 748-5030
The Gas Company - 535-5933
Post Office - (800) 275-8777
Hawaiian Tel - 643-3456
Oceanic Cable - 643-2100
Direct TV - 1-800-937-9216
Star Advertiser - 529-4848
Trash, Green Waste, & Recycle Information
Home Exemption Details
Home Exemption Form
File Home Exemption Online

CPR / Subdivide Property (Top)

CPR - Jeff Grad - 521-4757 - www.gradlaw.com
CPR - Nancy Grekin - 529-7419
CPR - May Hung - 623-5336
Cost to CPR Property from $8,000 to $15,000
Land Planning - Plan Pacific - John Whalen - 521-9418
Civil Engineering - Engineering Dynamics, Ty Miyabuchi - 523-6930
Subdivide - Surveyor - Jamie Alimboyoguen - 672-8589

Property Management (Top)

Innovative Property Management
Property Management Ltd * PJ Moore * 596-2511 * www.rentalshawaii.net
TH Realty -955-4545 (about a 10% management fee)
Stratus Real Estate, Inc. - 521-1007

Attorney (Top)

McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP
Nancy Greken,(808) 529-7419

Pitluck Kido & Aipa, LLP

Architect

Innovative Habitat Design

Disclaimer (Top)

OahuRE and Hawaii Homes International are making the above recommendations based on positive experiences our clients have had with the above service providers. We in no way warranty or guarantee your experience will be satisfactory and cannot be held responsible for the outcome of these service provider's work. We suggest you call the service provider to determine if they are suitable for your needs.