What's Being Discussed

Education updates: The commission will review new and updated courses for licensed real estate professionals, including a continuing education core course called "Get Real: Manage/MisManage!" and a new 3-hour course on Hawaii real estate policy and governance.
Prelicensing curriculum: Final updates to the Hawaii Real Estate Broker prelicensing curriculum will be considered, along with a ratification list of approved schools and instructors.
Exam in Japanese: A request to offer the Real Estate Salesperson's Examination in the Japanese language will be discussed.
Sunshine Law guidance: Commissioners will receive educational information from the Office of Information Practices about how to handle public testimony under Hawaii's open meetings law.
Disciplinary matters: The commission will review settlement agreements involving two real estate salesperson license cases — Adrian L. Rivera and Makana Bonde.

Decisions Expected

Approval or denial of license applications for Brian L. Emmons, Jonathan Drew Albert, Mac Robin, and Tomas Scoff
Ratification of continuing education providers, courses, and prelicensing schools and instructors
Final approval of updated broker prelicensing curriculum
Review and possible approval of disciplinary settlement agreements in two license cases

Who Should Pay Attention

Real estate agents and brokers in Hawaii, especially those tracking continuing education requirements
Real estate schools and instructors seeking approval or already on ratification lists
License applicants whose applications are being reviewed
Japanese-speaking individuals interested in obtaining a real estate salesperson license in Hawaii