How to become a real estate agent in Hawaii
Hawaii Real Estate Commission (Real Estate Branch, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) licenses agents here. The commission is administratively supported by the Real Estate Branch of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Professional and Vocational Licensing Division, and its site names PSI Services, LLC as the exam administrator.
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- PSI
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Start at the source
Hawaii Real Estate Commission (Real Estate Branch, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) is the authority. Its site, cca.hawaii.gov, carries the current candidate handbook, approved education list, and application. Hours, fees and requirements change; the commission's version is the one that counts.
The path in Hawaii
- Pull the candidate handbook from the commission above; it names the education hours, the application steps.
- Complete pre-licensing education with an approved provider.
- Pass the exam, administered by PSI: typically a national portion plus the state-law portion that catches candidates who studied only national material. The exam guide covers how to split your prep.
- Choose your sponsoring brokerage deliberately: the questions to ask matter more than the recruiting pitch.
- Before any of it, read the honest decision guide. The license is easy; the career is the decision.
Other states
| Idaho | Idaho Real Estate Commission (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate |
| Indiana | Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) |
| Iowa | Iowa Real Estate Commission (Professional Licensing Bureau, Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing) |
| Kansas | Kansas Real Estate Commission |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Real Estate Commission (Kentucky Real Estate Authority, Public Protection Cabinet) |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Real Estate Commission |
| Maine | Maine Real Estate Commission |
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