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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: A HAWAII-STYLE HOUSE
The Wrong House in Hawaii
A House Designed for Hawaii
Post and Pier Design
A Hawaii Hip-style Roof
Foundation Perimeter and Bug Barriers
CHAPTER 2: A HAWAII DESIGNED GARDEN
Joy and Labor of a Hawaii Garden
Fast Plant Growth in Hawaii
Bug and Pest Control in a Hawaii Garden
CHAPTER 3: BUYING OR BUILDING IN HAWAII
Hawaii's Volatile Real Estate Prices
Buying a Home in Hawaii
Building a House in Hawaii
Building a Hawaii House Kit
CHAPTER 4: COSTS OF HOME OWNERSHIP
High Cost of Utilities in Hawaii
Fees and Taxes on Hawaii Property
Insurance Costs in Hawaii
CHAPTER 5: HAWAII’S UNIQUE GEOGRAPHY
The Chain of Islands in Hawaii
Risks of Living on the Slopes of a Volcano
CHAPTER 6: HAWAII’S VARIED CLIMATE ZONES
Hawaii's many Microclimates
Choosing Your Microclimate
Weather Cycles and Storms in Hawaii
Calculating the Value of Good Weather
CHAPTER 7: HAWAII'S TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT
Life on a Tropical Island
Tropical Bugs
Deafening Frogs and Cute Lizards
Noisy Birds and bothersome Rodents
Mold and Acid Rain
CHAPTER 8: HAWAII'S RESIDENTIAL CHOICES
Finding the Lifestyle you Want
City Living in Hawaii
Conventional Suburban Living in Hawaii
Resort Living in Hawaii
Small Town Living in Hawaii
Remote Residential Acreages in Hawaii
CHAPTER 9: HAWAII'S COMPLEX PROPERTY ZONING
Property Zoning can Spoil a Dream Home
Kuleana and Native Hawaiian Property Rights
Establishment of State Property Districts
House and Structure Permits
Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions
Condo Owners Rules
Property Metes and Bounds
Property Deeds and Titles
CHAPTER 10: HAWAII’S UNIQUE CULTURE
Life in the Slow Lane
Racism and Culture in Hawaii
Importance of Good Neighbors
How to Research an Area
GLOSSARY
CHAPTER REFERENCES
INDEX
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