REALTOR® Emeritus Status

REALTOR® Emeritus is an honorary status recognizing membership with the Hawai‘i REALTORS® for 40 years or more and at least two years of service at the state level as an officer, director, committee member or federal political coordinator. Eligible members whose applications are approved receive a waiver of dues for membership in Hawai‘i REALTORS®.

Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order for you to receive Emeritus Status with Hawai'i REALTORS®.

Membership Requirement

A REALTOR® Member who has held membership in HAWAI'I REALTORS® as a REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, or both, for a cumulative period of forty (40) years.

Service Requirement

Beginning with applications filed as of January 1, 2020, in addition to the forty (40) years of membership, a REALTOR® Emeritus candidate member must also have completed at least two (2) years of service at HAWAI'I REALTORS® level as an officer, director, committee member or federal political coordinator.

For more details on Emeritus Status, please refer to the full policy.

Application Process

To apply for Emeritus Status with Hawai'i REALTORS®, fill out the application and submit it. It will be reviewed and processed within the relevant submission cycle by approval from the Board of Directors (BOD).

Submission Deadlines

March 31
June 30
September 30
December 31

*The dues waiver does not take effect until the dues year immediately following the BOD's approval.

Current Emeritus Members

John Ohama

Honolulu Board of REALTORS®

Approved: December 2023

Michelle Wong

Honolulu Board of REALTORS®

Approved: February 2020

Liz Moore

Honolulu Board of REALTORS®

Approved: January 2022

Patti Ichida

Honolulu Board of REALTORS®

Approved: January 2022