Lailan Bento

Hawaii Development Group

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About
She began her career within the governor’s office, gaining unparalleled experience in understanding Hawai’i laws and regulations, while also establishing herself as a respected businesswoman. Lailan is widely known for her relentless drive, integrity, and expertise. After years in the industry, Lailan co-founded Hawai’i Development Group, where she serves as principal broker.

Her clients' happiness and satisfaction are the foundation of her success, which shows in her exceptional record of going above and beyond for others. Lailan is incredibly proud of her Hawaiian home and heritage; her love of the island and its people shines through in her character, making her an exemplary model of the true spirit of Aloha.
Highlights *
48
Recent sales
$40K-$6.4M
Price range
$975K
Median price
11
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Ratings & Reviews
5.0 (13)

Mel Baker
Kamuela, HI - Mar 6, 2026

Lailan and her team have been wonderful to work with in purchasing our new home on the islands. Quick response times, always accessible for questions and concerns, offering so many resources depending on our needs.. and all with a friendly, open and accepting attitude. Thank you Lailan and team!

Source: Google

Beth McFadden
North Kona, HI - Feb 26, 2026

Lailan is both personable, and professional. She has the integrity not always seen in the industry. We could tell we were in good hands, and will use her, and recommend her, unequivocally, in the future.

Source: Google

Randy Pleasance
Kailua Kona, HI - Oct 28, 2025

I had a great experience with Lailan Bento and her team when selling my home in Kona. Lailin was attentive when I had questions and concerns. She was quick to respond to texts and emails. The entire team was pleasant and knowledgeable throughout this whole process. I would definitely use them again and recommend for selling or buying property.

Source: Google

Lynne Canning
Kailua Kona, HI - Sep 28, 2025

Lailan helped us realize our dream of finding the perfect home on the Big Island! Lailan first helped our friends buy a home to meet their family's needs, and from the moment we met her, we felt relaxed and embraced by Lailan’s Aloha spirit. Lailan’s love of her Hawaiian home and heritage and intimate knowledge of the island real estate market helped us navigate the often complex processes involved in buying a home with ease. Lailan is extremely professional and hard-working, while possessing compassion, empathy and an infectious sense of humor which made the process fun. Lailan is an excellent communicator and always accessible and responsive while being endlessly patient and never becoming a “high-pressure” broker. She always followed our lead, while helping us clarify our needs and the pros and cons of each potential option we explored. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Lailan and would do it again in a heartbeat!

Source: Google

Matthew Reck
Kamuela, HI - Mar 26, 2025

We've had the pleasure of working with Lailan as our buyers' agent twice now--most recently purchasing a land lot. Not only is Lailan responsive, dependable, and detail-oriented, she is also kind, honest, and personable. During both of our experiences, the process went very smoothly thanks to Lailan and her team! Any time we had a question, Lailan and her team immediately worked to find the answer and/or replied with the answer immediately. We highly recommend Lailan to anyone looking for a realtor in Hawaii!

Source: Google

Professional Info

Brokerage

Hawaii Development Group
75-5915 Walua Rd
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
HI RB-23214

Awards

  • Top Real Estate Agent in Kailua-Kona

Specialties

  • Luxury properties

Top Cities *

Kailua-Kona

  • 24 sales past 3 years
  • 171 days on market
  • $1.01M median price

Waikoloa

  • 11 sales past 3 years
  • 215 days on market
  • $933K median price

Kamuela

  • 4 sales past 3 years
  • 85 days on market
  • $1.88M median price

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.