A few years ago the National Association of Realtors developed a new certification course, the Military Relocation Professional (MRP), after recognizing military buyers and sellers need agents who speak the language of military permanent change of station (PCS) moves, and understand military families’ unique needs and interests. This was old news to Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers, as we had already developed a team of agents with personal military experience to serve the military market, the Military Specialized Team.
Monica Schaefer, Jason Fieldman, and Alison Wisnom from the Hawaii Life Military Specialized Team
The demand for military experienced agents is particularly evident here in Hawaii where, on the small island of Oahu, all services are represented. The Navy and Air Force are based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Army is located at Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield. The Marines are based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe and also operate out of Camp Smith, and Sand Island is home of Coast Guard Base Honolulu.
Shaun, Ashley, and Scott Kays bought their home in Ewa Beach with Hawaii Life
Real estate agents on Oahu without personal military experience should absolutely earn the MRP, to at least become familiar with the market.
While earning the MRP certification provides a basic level of understanding by requiring a reading assignment, a one-day classroom or online course, and two hours of webinar viewing to orient agents to the processes and procedures involved in a military relocation and how these impact service members’ relocation and housing choices, those qualifications do not come close to the level of real-life experience faced by Hawaii Life’s military veteran or dependent agents.
We have personally lived the PCS process, understand the limitations of your TLA, PTDY, BAH and COLA, and know how to assist your family with getting back into a normal routine in an entirely new place. We’ve been there, done that, and will expertly guide you along the way.
(L) Alison Wisnom; (R) Jason Fieldman, serving in Iraq
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Since there are many agents on Oahu who have authentic military experience in addition to the Military Relocation Professional certification, military families PCS’ing to Oahu can be comfortable requesting a higher standard of service in Hawaii, beginning with Hawaii Life.
Our Military Specialized Team allows agents to showcase their experience in the military on our website filled with agent bio pages, blog articles, maps, base information, and other resources, so clients PCS’ing to Hawaii can choose the best agent match. Check it out!
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