New brochure and web page share facts and resources about historic home ownership
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation receives numerous inquiries about historic properties from the public and realtors about buying, selling and owning a historic home. Frequently asked questions range from “Can I make changes to my house?” and “May I place solar panels on my roof?” to “How do I nominate my home for the Historic Register?” and “What is the process?”. The number and frequency of questions suggested a need for easy-to-digest information, especially for the real estate market.
In 2021 HHF reached out to members Sharon Au, Liz Bills, Gavin Hall, Dawn Marie and Doug Shanefield, who are all experienced realtors in Honolulu. We asked for their input on a suite of information resources that will encourage current homeowners and prospective homebuyers to keep (or add) a historic home to the State (or National) Register of Historic Places—and as a result, the Realtor Hui was born! The Hui met virtually and connected over email formulating new resources highlighting the benefits of having a home on the Register and clarifying often-held misconceptions about owning a listed home.
The multi-phase project is underway with the first two pieces complete: a comprehensive brochure that is easy to share with clients, digitally and in print and a dedicated webpage on HHF’s website titled, “Your Historic Home”. Visit the webpage to download the brochure and explore the facts, benefits, status and nomination process related to historic home ownership.
The Realtor Hui will continue to meet and focus on the next phases of the project to establish a social media hub for realtors and historic homeowners and a certified continuing education course for realtors.
We are grateful to the Honolulu Board of Realtors, our generous sponsor of this project.
