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Hawaii license transfer
How to transfer your Hawaii real estate license to a new brokerage
In Hawaii the fastest route is the online Express Change Broker Request in MyPVL. It needs no release signature, costs nothing, and you must report the change within 10 days.
Process checked against the Hawaii Real Estate Commission's own forms and portal on September 19, 2026. Boards change forms, so confirm there before you file.
- Fee
- No fee
- Can you work?
- Once the change is filed (online, the public license search updates immediately)
01At a glance
The Hawaii transfer, at a glance.
Who files, where, and your old broker's part. Fee and timing are up top.
02Step by step
How the Hawaii transfer works
The Hawaii Real Estate Commission process, step by step.
- 1Use MyPVL if you can.
The Express Change Broker Request needs no release signature. Both brokers just confirm by email. Principal brokers and sole proprietors cannot use it.
- 2Or use the paper Change Form.
Tick the Change BROKER box, complete Section A and sign Section B.
- 3Your former broker completes Section C.
Then your new principal broker or broker-in-charge completes Section D in full.
- 4Mail or deliver it.
Real Estate Commission, 335 Merchant Street, Room 333, Honolulu, HI 96813. No fee.
- 5Report within 10 days.
Hawaii requires the change reported within 10 days (HAR 16-99-5) and can discipline you for missing it.
03Watch out
Where Hawaii transfers get stuck
Section D is the one people miss
A paper form without your new broker's Section D comes straight back.
04Before you move
What to sort out before you switch
The state filing is the easy part. These are the things that cost agents money when they skip them.
Read your contract with your broker
Your independent contractor agreement sets your notice period, any fees you owe on the way out, and how deals that close after you leave get paid.
Listings stay with the brokerage
A listing agreement is a contract between the seller and the brokerage, not you. You can only take a listing with your old broker's written release and your seller's agreement.
Pending deals
Deals under contract usually close with your old brokerage, and your agreement decides how you are paid on them. Get it in writing before your last day.
MLS and association
Move your MLS and REALTOR® association membership to your new office so your access does not lapse.
Update every ad the same day
Signs, your website, social media and business cards must show your new brokerage once you move. State ad rules require the brokerage name.
CE and E&O
Several states will not complete a transfer while your continuing education is overdue or your errors and omissions cover has lapsed. Check both first.
05If you are looking
What changes if you move to AXEN
No commission split. You keep 100% and pay a flat fee per closing instead.
Every AXEN fee, in fullFile fee, small sales, leases, admin, platform, pendings and rev share.
- File fee: $500 a closing on Pro, capped at $6,000 a year. $1,000 on Elite, capped at $12,000. After the cap it is $0 until your AXEN anniversary.
- Small sales: under $2,500 of commission, the file fee is 10% of it instead.
- Leases, rentals and referrals: 10% of the commission, never more than $500 on Pro or $1,000 on Elite, plus a $50 admin fee.
- $295 admin fee on every sale, even after the cap. Most of it pays your Deal Desk coordinator and state broker.
- Platform fee: $50 a month, $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing.
- Released pendings: if your old brokerage releases a pending deal to AXEN, AXEN charges $0 on it.
- Rev share: 5 levels, no quota to unlock one. Not a promise of income.
These are costs, not an earnings claim. Your income depends on your own sales.
See every AXEN fee, compare the math on AXEN vs eXp vs Real fees, or look inside the AXEN portal for free. Our Hawaii broker handles the new-broker side of this for agents joining AXEN. See the Hawaii guide.
06Straight answers
Hawaii license transfer questions
Short answers. Tap a question to open it.
How long does it take to transfer a Hawaii real estate license?
You can start working with your new brokerage once the change is filed (online, the public license search updates immediately). How fast that comes depends mostly on how quickly both brokers act.
How much does it cost to transfer a Hawaii real estate license?
There is no state fee.
Does my old broker have to do anything in Hawaii?
Yes. Your old broker confirms by email (online) or completes Section C (paper).
What happens to my listings when I change brokerages?
Listings belong to the brokerage, not the agent. You can only take one with your old broker's written release and the seller's agreement.
Is there a fee to change brokers in Hawaii?
No. There is no fee for a broker change, online or on paper.
Can I transfer my license to AXEN?
Yes. AXEN is licensed in Hawaii, and our Hawaii broker handles the new-broker side of the transfer. Start at axenrealty.com/join.
Moving your license to AXEN?
Our Hawaii broker handles the new-broker side of this for agents joining AXEN. Look inside the portal first. It is free.
AXEN Realty, LLC. Commissions are negotiable and are not set by any brokerage. These are costs, not an earnings claim. Your income depends on your own sales.