Advocacy Updates

REALTOR® Express an "Exceptional, Rarely Offered Event"

As CEO of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, I encourage you to mark your calendars for Wed., August 5, for the rare opportunity to hear from the Sr. Counsel for the National Association of REALTORS® on the top issues affecting our industry today. You'll also have the opportunity to complete the newly released, mandatory Core A class, and hear from and ask questions of Mayor Kirk Caldwell on the city's housing strategies.

The cost for this special one-day event, brought to you by the Hawaii Association of REALTORS® and HBR, is a bargain at $40, including lunch.

Click here to register.

Here's a preview of the event:

NAR Sr. Counsel to Address Key Legal Issues

Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear Finley P. Maxson, NAR's Sr. Counsel, address a host of important legal issues affecting REALTORS® nationwide and provide pertinent examples from related Supreme Court rulings, including:

  • Patent trolls and what's being done to try to stop them
  • Drones: How, where and what's next
  • Challenges for Independent Contractors
  • Antitrust issues
  • FHA Update
  • TRID

Core A with Everett Kaneshige (4.0 CE)

Complete the newly released mandatory Core A for 4.0 CE with sought-after instructor Everett Kaneshige, who will cover 2015 real-estate related legislation and condominiums-structure and sales.

Mayor to Address Housing, Public Parks; Hear Concerns

Mayor Caldwell is on board to deliver the luncheon address, covering a variety of topics, including the city's housing strategy and plans to improve public spaces, such as parks. He will also take your questions.