HBR Benefits and Membership Dues

Invoices for membership renewal dues are available online on November 1st of each year.

Aloha & mahalo for being a valued member!

We focus on tackling the issues that are core to your success. To accomplish this, we prioritize:

Moving forward to support your success today and tomorrow
Members look to HBR for guidance and need-to-know information on issues that impact their business. We will continue to be your resource to stay informed and better equipped to serve your clients. We have also developed key partnerships to help in various areas such as homebuyer education, downpayment assistance, rental assistance, real property tax exemption, and more.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Full schedule of HBR Continuing Education webinars, most of which are offered at a significant discount including Core A and Core B and our own Code of Ethics course to help you complete your CE requirement for license renewal. We hold our members to high ethical and professional conduct standards to ensure integrity.
  • Agent Forums and Broker Roundtables included with your membership, monthly Regional Group Meetings, and GMMs that allow members to learn from local and national experts concerning issues critical to your business. 

MEMBER SUPPORT

HBR's Customer Support Team and HiCentral MLS Client Care Team respond to a high volume of calls and emails to provide members with the assistance and support they need and are always here for you.

NAR BENEFITS: How NAR supports REALTORS® | How NAR supports your local Board


Annual invoices for membership renewal dues: Posted online on November 1st

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 Annual REALTOR® Association Dues Notice

  • Annual REALTOR® association dues includes your membership to:
    • National Association of REALTORS®: National dues includes the yearly NAR Consumer Advertising Campaign Special Assessment - no increase in NAR dues or annual assessment amount. Members have funded NAR’s Consumer Advertising Campaign for 20+ years through the special assessment to showcase the value of a REALTOR® to local and national audiences for the benefit of all members.
    • Your state association: Hawaii REALTORS®: Increased $24 for 2025 calendar year (effective Jan. 1, 2025) - more about HAR dues. For questions, contact [email protected] or 808.733.7060
    • Your local board: Honolulu Board of REALTORS® - no increase in HBR dues.
  • Annual membership renewal begins on November 1, 2025, and is due by December 31, 2025. Payments received after the due date are subject to a late fee of $75.
  • Cashless transactions only: Pay by credit card or check. Ways to payPayment instructions | Online payment tutorial

OPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

  

RPAC: When you voluntarily give to RPAC (REALTORS® Political Action Committee), your dollars combine with those from nearly one million other REALTORS® to make up the nation's largest Political Action Committee. RPAC's voice is heard loud and clear on Capitol Hill, in state capitals, and in town halls across the country. An investment in RPAC protects the real estate industry, your clients and your profession.

Click here for more on what RPAC has done for REALTORS®.

HBR REALTORS® CARE FUND

Established in 1993, the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® Care Fund supports programs and initiatives that build community and provide a safety net for housing by:

  1. increasing opportunities for first-time homebuyers
  2. addressing priority issues in our local community related to housing
  3. developing and implementing community revitalization activities that increase the value of neighborhoods and communities.

Administered by the Hawaii Community Foundation, this fund is seeded by voluntary contributions from individual REALTORS® and HBR members for annual grant-giving. To date, our members have helped HBR to donate more than $560,000 in grants to Maui Strong Fund, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Domestic Violence Action Center, Family Promise of Hawaii, Habitat for Humanity Leeward Oahu, Hawaii HomeOwnership Center, Hawaiian Community Assets, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity, aio Foundation for Kahauili Village, U.S. Vets - Waianae, National Association of REALTORS® Housing Relief Fund, and more.

Click here for more info.


How Does HBR Use My Dues Money?

HBR is committed to being a good steward of your annual investment in this REALTOR® organization, which ultimately is an investment in yourself. We put your dues dollars to work, offering myriad benefits and services to enhance your professionalism, including these highlights: 

Top 5 Ways Your Dues Dollars Work for You

  1. REALTOR® BRANDING: Gain maximum exposure for your listings on HiCentral.com.
  2. EDUCATION: *FREE Broker Roundtables | *FREE Agent Forums | *FREE or discounted education and training.
  3. DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES: Complimentary mediation and ombudsman services to save you time and money, and maintain business relationships with your colleagues (a $1,750 value, based on the average lowest cost of an outside mediation).
  4. LOCAL ADVOCACY: HBR fought to preserve the ability of properties with a NUC to keep them and pass them on to future buyers; continues to work to maintain the minimum 30-day rental period and to increase the $1M threshold for Residential A; and provide critical data and input on a number of new property tax proposals.
  5. MONTHLY STATS: Get members-only access to HBR's bi-monthly housing statistics, including our local neighborhood report, and a handy stats infographic to share on your social media platforms to showcase your local market expertise. 

Want More Reasons?

  • Outreach to offices & Town Hall Meetings at Regional Meetings
  • Discounted MLS subscription ($750 savings)
  • Annual FREE shredding service (up to $180 value)
  • Subscription to Real Estate News ($225 value); plus for Principal Brokers - a complimentary one-year print subscription to Hawaii Business Magazine for their office
  • Member resources toolkit containing materials for you to share your expertise and educate buyers and sellers
  • News and information shared in weekly e-news & HBR Update magazine



HBR Store: We sell the following products. 
To order, please complete and email an order form.

PRODUCT PRICE

SentriLock
SentriGuard Lockbox

$150
+ tax

Consolidated Theatres
Screensaver Movie Tickets

Member rate:
$9.50 

Prefer to lease lockboxes? Learn about our MLS Lending Program.

 Prices are subject to change without notice.
All sales are final. 

Member Benefits from HBR & NAR

Real Estate News Member Benefit

Stay informed - Activate your subscription
HBR members have FREE access to RealEstateNews.com (a $225 value).
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Hawaiian Airlines
HBR members can receive a 5% discount on flights between U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and lowest web fares.
Use code: HBR


Pitluck Kido & Aipa, LLP
Legal Assistance Hotline – Subscription fee: $750 for early sign-up per calendar year, per office/individual.
Contact: (888) 782-0195 | www.pitluck.com


Hawaii Business Magazine for Your Office
Principal Brokers (HBR members) receive a one-year print subscription.
If your office already subscribes, PB can opt to have it delivered to their home instead.
No action needed - HBR will coordinate the onboarding of new Principal Broker's offices.


Benefits from NAR 

More savings through NAR Member Benefits Program

NAR's Right Tools, Right Now

NAR Travel Club
Join today and receive your welcome offer:
60 days of Premium Membership savings at no cost to you with code: NAR60 Flyer


NAR's Right Tools, Right Now

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