In Hawaii, real estate agents, mortgage loan officers, real estate attorneys and appraisers need a state license. No state license is required for home inspectors. Ask any professional for their license number and check it yourself at the official lookup listed below.
Five trades, five regulators
Do real estate agents need a license in Hawaii?
Yes: in Hawaii, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Hawaii Real Estate Commission (DCCA). You can check a name yourself on MyPVL Check a License.
- License required · Hawaii Real Estate Commission (DCCA)
- Titles you will see: Broker, Salesperson
- Check a name yourself: MyPVL Check a License (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Hawaii?
Yes: in Hawaii, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Hawaii Division of Financial Institutions (DCCA). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Hawaii Division of Financial Institutions (DCCA)
- Titles you will see: Mortgage loan originator
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Hawaii?
We found no state license requirement for home inspectors in Hawaii; ask for proof of training, insurance and association membership instead.
- No state license found
- We found no state license for this work in Hawaii. Ask for proof of training, insurance and any association membership, and remember that an association is not a regulator.
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Hawaii?
Yes: in Hawaii, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Supreme Court of Hawaii (licensing); Hawaii State Bar Association (directory). You can check a name yourself on HSBA online membership directory.
- License required · Supreme Court of Hawaii (licensing); Hawaii State Bar Association (directory)
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: HSBA online membership directory (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do appraisers need a license in Hawaii?
Yes: in Hawaii, appraisers need a state license issued by the Real Estate Appraiser program (DCCA PVL). You can check a name yourself on MyPVL Check a License.
- License required · Real Estate Appraiser program (DCCA PVL)
- Titles you will see: Real estate appraiser
- Check a name yourself: MyPVL Check a License (we could not open this search page ourselves)
More on each license: How to check a license in Hawaii.
Sectors of Honolulu
Regional planning areas (Development Plan / Sustainable Communities Plan areas), as published by Development Plans and Sustainable Communities Plans (Honolulu DPP).
- Central Oʻahu
- East Honolulu
- ʻEwa
- Koʻolau Loa
- Koʻolau Poko
- North Shore
- Primary Urban Center
- Waiʻanae