Hawai‘i REALTORS® Names Tricia Nekota 2024 REALTOR® of the Year
Since 1967, This Award Has Recognized a Hawai‘i Realtor for Their Work in the Interest of Their Fellow REALTORS®, the Profession, and the Community
Hawai‘i REALTORS®, a leading statewide professional trade organization for the real estate industry, named Tricia Nekota the 2024 Hawaiʻi REALTOR® of the Year on Oct. 11, 2024, at its virtual Trending Up event. This award recognizes an outstanding REALTOR® member who has done exceptional work to advance their associations and the real estate industry.
Photo: courtesy of Tricia Nekota
“Tricia has the highest commitment to ethical standards and professionalism,” said Julie Meier, president of Hawai‘i REALTORS®. “We are fortunate she is part of our organization and community.”
Nekota said she is “truly honored” to be recognized. “My heartfelt gratitude goes to everyone who supports me unconditionally and embraces me for the unique leader and REALTOR® I strive to be. My success is rooted in the trust and faith my mentors, family, and friends have placed in me.”
Nekota was born and raised in Hawaiʻi, graduated from Chaminade University, and began her career as an elementary school teacher. She became a licensed REALTOR® in 2007, a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) in 2010, and established Dream Home Realty Hawaiʻi in 2021, where she is the principal broker. She is the 2024 national Residential Real Estate Council president, a global education and networking organization for residential real estate agents.
Tricia and her ‘ohana, “who inspire me every day.” | Photo: courtesy of Tricia Nekota
In addition to contributing her time and resources to charitable organizations and serving on numerous state and local boards, Nekota was the Hawaiʻi Residential Real Estate Council’s State President in 2016 & 2017 and the 2020 Honolulu Board of REALTORS® president and has served on various National Association of REALTORS’® committees.
Nekota’s other professional designations include Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®), Certified Real Estate Broker Manager (CRB), Senior Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®), a Military Relocation Professional (MRP), Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA), and Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE). She is certified in Real Estate Investing (REI), At Home With Diversity® (AHWD), and as a Broker Price Opinion Resource (BPOR).
She received the 2019 Wendell M. Y. Wong Hawaiʻi CRS of the Year award and was recognized by the Honolulu Board of REALTORS’® Aloha ‘Āina REALTOR® Awards Program™ in 2017.
