Buying Hawaii

Buying Hawaii

2013
Buying Hawaii
Buying Hawaii

Buying Hawaii

5.2 | en |

Continuing Destination America's "Buying" franchise that includes "Buying Alaska" and "Buying the Bayou" is this series that lets viewers experience what it's like to say hello to a new home in the Aloha State. In each episode, house hunters check out three unique properties from top to bottom, weigh the pros and cons of each place, then decide which one meets their needs, budget, and island paradise dreams. Hawaii offers plenty of gorgeous beach retreats and other amenities, but home buyers also must consider the state's extreme climate, high tax rate and homes perched in the shadows of volcanoes.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP10  Beachfront Bliss
Jan. 17,2014
Beachfront Bliss

Many people dream of coming to live in Hawaii, but Tucker and Nicole both made that dream a reality. After huge life events, they both bought one-way tickets to Oahu and never looked back.

EP9  Boar Island
Jan. 13,2014
Boar Island

Martin and Connie came to the small island of Kauai from Los Angeles. Adjusting hasn't been easy though. Between the constant rain, sea creatures, and wild boars, life out here is rustic. But Martin and Connie are here to stay and want the perfect home.

EP8  Big Apple to Big Island
Jan. 03,2014
Big Apple to Big Island

DeVante is making the move from the Big Apple to the Big Island, but life out here is way different than city living. There's volcanoes, tsuanmis, even giant bugs. Will they find a house that's the perfect mix between city and country?

EP7  Volcano Zone
Dec. 16,2013
Volcano Zone

Jesse and his wife Tracy have been living in a tent on the Big Island for three years. They're ready to upgrade their lifestyle but they're still looking for a house where they can live off the grid.

EP6  Jungle Fever
Dec. 13,2013
Jungle Fever

Maui's filled with deserts along the coast and lush jungles up in the mountains, many people come here to escape. Jeff and Pam want to get away from the desert and into the jungle, but will the homes be a little too wild?

EP5  Flying Kuaui
Dec. 11,2013
Flying Kuaui

Gerry and his girlfriend Julie moved to Kauai searching for adventure. Gerry runs an adventurous business as a pilot and hang glider; he would love to find a property where he can fuse his love of excitement with a functional living space.

EP4  BBQ Haven
Dec. 09,2013
BBQ Haven

Maui is where people come to escape. That's exactly why Patrick and Jeannie came here from cold Massachusetts. They want to upgrade their condo for their own piece of Maui, with enough room for Patrick to barbeque - Hawaiian style!

EP3  Explosive Living
Dec. 06,2013
Explosive Living

The Big Island is the only place in Hawaii you'll find active volcanoes. There's three of them, so no matter where you live, you're in the path of lava. Joel and Lani are willing to take the risk, but how close to the mouth of the volcano will they get?

EP2  Pearl Harbor to Paradise
Dec. 04,2013
Pearl Harbor to Paradise

There's a lot of pressure living life on a submarine--that's why Naval Officer Jeremy Brown and his wife, Nikki, want to move out of Pearl Harbor and into the lush Hawaiian Mountains. Join as they gaze over the best views Oahu real estate has to offer.

EP1  Backyard Survival
Dec. 02,2013
Backyard Survival

Life on Oahu is so expensive, for some families, the only way to get by is to grow your own food. That's what Erik and Amy Eck want - a backyard farm to teach their baby, Bennett, how to live off the land.

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Continuing Destination America's "Buying" franchise that includes "Buying Alaska" and "Buying the Bayou" is this series that lets viewers experience what it's like to say hello to a new home in the Aloha State. In each episode, house hunters check out three unique properties from top to bottom, weigh the pros and cons of each place, then decide which one meets their needs, budget, and island paradise dreams. Hawaii offers plenty of gorgeous beach retreats and other amenities, but home buyers also must consider the state's extreme climate, high tax rate and homes perched in the shadows of volcanoes.

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akiva-69248 If you are watching this how you would think tsunamis, fire ants, wild boars, menacing centipedes and aggressive wildlife are all daily concerns and that people walk around scared of the next attack. What a crock. Plus you'd think the narrator would learn how to pronounce at least SOME of the town names correctly!!!!!!HELP!!!!! I am being attacked by 30 foot centipede!!!!
manne-33008 Tonight is the first time I have seen this show. I live in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii. This show is so full of exaggerations, mistruths, mispronunciation of places, and negative comments. If the goal was to keep people from moving here I would say the show has succeeded. Yes, some of the comments were true but not to the extent the announcer saying them over and over. I am a Red Cross disaster volunteer and we do not have or exaggerate the tsunamis, hurricanes, flooding or storms the way I heard tonight. Please do not do this to our beautiful home. Aloha.
ajllewellyn I am so surprised this slapped-together show made it to air in the condition it's in. Another reviewer has pointed out the mispronunciations and the weird "facts" Realtors tell prospective clients. I am also put off by some of the properties shown. The homes built in the middle of lava floes...I don't know...it just seems wrong and disrespectful. I'd make sure to consult a kahuna before buying one. And some of the other homes are creepy, half-finished, creepy...some of the people are also strange. The couple who spent years illegally living in a tent on the island probably thought the house with the outdoor toilet and stinky cesspool flowing underneath it was a real upgrade from a tent, but it left me feeling yucky. It's as though they've looked for the worst of the worst properties to stop the haole from Buying Hawaii!
Milton Lau Sadly, the production of this program series was not seriously researched properly. My concerns; 1) The narrator often mispronounced the correct pronunciation of many words in the Hawaiian language. In other countries, this insult would have your balls forcibly removed. 2) practically all of the "Realtors" used, did not have accurate knowledge of local lore, let alone accurate facts when questioned by the clients looking for their new homes. In fact several of the so called expert Realtors, made up total fabrications because they did not know any of the real facts. 3) Many of the images used to fill in gaps were completely out of context, such as location stills of one island mixed in with other island communities.How I know this is because I was born on Oahu, and lived there with relatives on all the islands for 30+ years.Just like the rebooted version of Hawaii 5 0, there are lots of inaccuracies and total fabrications (I have played an extra or two, in the original Hawaii Five O series, when I was a wee keiki). But if you are a hillbilly, that really does not care about accuracy, this is still entertaining.