Real Estate Commission Meeting

Date:

Friday, 01/23/2026

Start Time:

09:00 AM

Place:

Queen Liliuokalani Conference Room, King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, 1st Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813

Agenda

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION MEETING

Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

State of Hawaii

www.hawaii.gov/hirec

 

AGENDA

 

Date:               Friday, January 23, 2026

Time:               9:00 a.m.

Place:              Queen Liliuokalani Conference Room

                        King Kalakaua Building

                        335 Merchant Street, First Floor

                        Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Agenda: Posted on the State electronic calendar as required by HRS section 92-7(b).

 

If you wish to submit written testimony on any agenda item, please email your testimony to hirec@dcca.hawaii.gov or by hard copy mail to: Attn: Real Estate Commission, 335 Merchant Street, Room 333, Honolulu, HI 96813. We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

 

Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at 335 Merchant Street, in the Queen Liliuokalani Conference Room. Subject to the availability of ‘Ōlelo personnel, members of the public may also view the meeting by internet live streaming at https://olelo.org/tune-in/channels/, and by televised live broadcast on ‘Ōlelo TV (scheduled for channel 49, but subject to change).

 

The Commission may move into Executive Session to consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for licensure in accordance with Section 92-5(a)(1), HRS, and/or to consult with the Commission’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities in accordance with Section 92-5(a)(4), HRS.

 

1.         Call to Order, Public Notice, Quorum

 

2.         Chair’s Report

 

3.         Executive Officer’s Report

 

a.              Announcements

The Commission shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, in writing, on any agenda item and shall provide all interested parties an opportunity to present oral testimony on any agenda item subject to the conditions set forth in Section 16-99-83, HAR.  The Commission may remove any person or persons, who willfully disrupt a meeting to prevent and compromise the conduct of the meeting in accordance with Section 92-3, HRS.

b.         Introductions, Correspondence and Additional Distributions

c.         Minutes of Previous Meeting – December 22, 2025

 

4.         Committees and Program of Work

 

a.            Condominium Review Committee

1)            Rulemaking, Chapter 107 / 119 – Status Update on the Commission’s Proposed Condominium Rules; Simultaneous Repeal of Hawaii Administrative Rules (“HAR”) Chapter 16-107, Relating to Horizontal Property Regimes, and Adoption of HAR Chapters 16-119. 1 through 16-119.8, Relating to Condominiums

2)         Consumer Education – Honolulu Board of Realtors Winter General Membership Meeting 2025 – staff report

 

b.            Education Review Committee

1)            Continuing Education Administration, Curriculum, Courses, Providers, and Instructors

a)            Administrative Issues- Continuing Education Providers and Courses Ratification List

b)            Course – “Case Studies in Risk and Client Care – Learning from Others”; Author/Owner – David Catanzaro; Provider – REMI School of Real Estate; Course Category – Contracts, Property Management, Risk Management, Broker Management; Clock Hours – 3

c)            Course – “From Curious to Committed: Helping Buyers Navigate Pre-Qualification and Pre-Approval”; Author/Owner – Megan Stevenson; Preferred Systems, Inc.; Provider – Preferred Systems, Inc.; Course Category – Finance; Clock Hours – 3

d)            Course – “Navigating the New Landscape: Asset-Based Lending for Real Estate Professionals”; Author/Owner – Megan Stevenson; Preferred Systems, Inc.; Provider –  Preferred Systems, Inc.; Course Category – Finance; Clock Hours – 3

e)            Course – “The Role of AI Technology in Real Estate”; Author/Owner – Megan Stevenson; Preferred Systems, Inc.; Provider – Preferred Systems, Inc.; Course Category – Technology and the Licensee; Clock Hours – 3

f)             Course – “Understanding Wholesale Lending & Wholesale Real Estate Transactions”; Author/Owner – Megan Stevenson; Preferred Systems, Inc.; Provider – Preferred Systems, Inc.; Course Category – Finance; Clock Hours – 3

g)            Course- “Unlocking Inventory: Mastering the Buy Now, Sell Later Strategy”; Author/Owner – Megan Stevenson; Preferred Systems, Inc.; Provider – Preferred Systems, Inc.; Course Category – Finance; Clock Hours – 3

h)            Course – “What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know About Credit Scores”; Author/Owner – Megan Stevenson; Preferred Systems, Inc.; Course Category – Finance; Clock Hours – 3

i)             Course – “Real Estate Issues for Seniors”; Author/Owner – Bryan Andaya, Esq.; Provider – Eddie Flores Real Estate Continuing Education; Course Category – Finance; Property Ownership and Development; Other; Clock Hours – 4

j)             Course – “Understanding Homeowner’s, Huricane, and Flood Insurance”; Author/Owner – Bryan Andaya, Esq.; Provider – Eddie Flores Real Estate Continuing Education; Course Category – Contract; Risk Management; Other; Clock Hours – 4

2)            Administration of Examinations

a)            Licensing Examinations Statistics – October 1, 2025 – December 30, 2025

b)            School Pass/Fail Rates – October 1, 2025 – December 30, 2025

c)            School Summary by Test Category – October 1, 2025 – December 30, 2025

 

5.         Licensing and Registration – Ratification (see attached)

 

6.         Next Meeting:  Friday, February 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m.

Queen Liliuokalani Conference Room

King Kalakaua Building

335 Merchant Street, First Floor

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

7.         Adjournment

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Miles Ino, Executive Officer, at (844) 808-3222 or at hirec@dcca.hawaii.gov, as soon as possible, preferably within two (2) business days of the meeting.  If a response is received after that date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.  Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.