Yea another transplant

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Originally posted by IslandTrio

Aloha all!! My wife, partner and I are relocating from the desert southwest to the east side of the BI next week.
We arrive on Monday. Currently searching for a home to buy, and also a place to rent.

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The best advice on this that I have seen for new arrivals is: rent first, buy later... Give yourself time to really understand the pros and cons of living in any area or region of the island before you commit to buy. As one example, Hawaii is a land of micro-climates unlike anything you have seen on the continent: rainfall rates can change by 50% over distances of a few miles, average day/night temperatures not quite so drastic, but still enough to make the difference between comfort and not so comfortable. Sad to say, the same is true of all the other challenges of modern society including internet access, commute times and crime rates.

And, if you don't know what a FIRM map is or where Lava Flow Zone 1 is, probably a good idea to find out...

Good luck with your transition to life in Paradise....