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Aloha 'Aina REALTOR® Awards Program TM

Nominate Your REALTOR® Today!
Complete the Online Nomination Form HERE
Download a Fillable PDF Nomination Form HERE

A History of Excellence
The Aloha 'Aina REALTOR® Awards Program, which began in 1998, honors and publicly recognizes REALTORS® who excel in the real estate profession and is based on service to clients and colleagues. This Awards Program is sponsored by the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, First Hawaiian Bank and The Honolulu Advertiser. Each December at the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® Holiday General Membership Meeting, the top ten (10) People's Choice Awards winners are announced. These winners are REALTORS® who have gone above and beyond in service to their clients and who maintain the highest ethical standards.

Who's eligible to be nominated?
Your REALTOR® must have assisted you on a residential real estate transaction (sale or purchase of a residential property, condominium, single family residence or residential zoned vacant land) that closed between September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008. REALTORS® must also be an active member in good standing with the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. Note: Nominees may not have any Professional Standards violations within the last ten (10) calendar years. Multiple Professional Standards violations are grounds for automatic disqualification.

How do I nominate my REALTOR®?
Nominations are accepted now! You can complete the Online Nomination Form HERE or download a Fillable PDF Nomination Form HERE then fax it to the HBR Office at 792-1008.

Must all sections of the nomination form be completed?
Yes. Please be sure all required information is completed on form. Nominations will be disqualified if any of the official nomination form fields, that are required to determine the nominee's eligibility, are left blank or are incomplete.

What is the deadline?
Nominations that are dropped off at the HBR Office must be physically received by 5pm on Friday, September 26, 2008. Nominations submitted by the online form, e-mailed or faxed in must be received (time stamped at HBR) by 11:59pm on Friday, September 26, 2008.

Will my REALTOR® be notified if nominated?
Once nominations are received, a letter of congratulations for being nominated will be mailed. Also included in this letter will be information on how nominees can purchase ads in the Honolulu Advertiser's special supplement. Original nominations of eligible nominees will be returned to nominee after winners are announced.

Will my information be kept confidential?
Your name and contact information will be kept confidential from being published. Should your nominee be selected as a winner, information included in this nomination may be used for the winner's circle write up in The Honolulu Advertiser Aloha Aina special section. Please omit any sensitive information that you would not like to be included in the Advertiser section. Mahalo!

Can I submit additional material with the Nomination?
You may submit no more than one (1) additional page if necessary for comments with the official nomination form. Nominations must be submitted on the official 2008 Aloha 'Aina nomination form.

When are winners announced?
In December at the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® Holiday General Membership Meeting - the top ten (10) People's Choice Awards winners are announced. Note: previous People's Choice winners within the last five (5) years are not eligible to win.

Whom can I contact if I have questions?
Contact the Aloha 'Aina REALTOR® Awards Administrator at Aloha_Aina@hicentral.com or 732-3000.

 


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