HI Real Estate case studies

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The Hawaii real estate salesperson credential is a professional license administered by the Real Estate Commission, a licensing authority within the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, whose licensing information is published at www.hawaii.gov/hirec. Most candidates pursue it as the entry point into brokerage practice, where salespeople work under a licensed principal broker. The HI Real Estate case studies are 5 cases and about 4,441 words.

Kai's Instagram: Lapsed License, Referral Fees, and an Unlicensed Assistant

Kai is a licensed Hawaii salesperson whose license is held by principal broker Makoa at Aloha Shores Realty. Her license lapsed on March 31; she renewed it 22 days later, but during the gap she hosted four open houses for her own listing and negotiated one counteroffer.

789 words, about 4 min 2

Both Sides of the Kailua House: Dual Agency and Two Confidential Numbers

Leilani, a salesperson at Palm & Pine Realty (principal broker Marcus), represents buyers Jordan and Alex, who are preapproved to 1,400,000. She shows them a Kailua home listed for sale by owner at 1,450,000 by Sam, who is retiring to Las Vegas in December.

835 words, about 4 min 3

Four Acres in Waimea: Splitting Agricultural Land and Building Two Farm Dwellings

Nohea is under contract to buy 4.2 acres in Waimea, Hawaii Island, for $980,000, closing in 45 days with a 10-day inspection period and no land-use contingency. The parcel is in the State Land Use Agricultural district and zoned A-5a (five-acre minimum) by the county; it has been in the seller's family since 1962.

866 words, about 4 min 4

The Underwater Seller: HARPTA Withholding, Prorations, and a 1031 Exchange

Escrow opens September 2 and closes September 18 on a Honolulu condominium. Price 860,000; total commission 5%; seller's closing costs (title and escrow) 6,450; first mortgage payoff 812,400.

991 words, about 5 min 5

Waikiki Eighteen: Missing a Deposit Deadline, an Illegal Short-Term Rental, and a Lockout Plan

Kimo is a salesperson at a firm that also manages rentals. He manages 18 long-term units in a Waikiki condominium for Hui LLC.

960 words, about 5 min