The state hopes that more real estate professionals will renew their licenses online this year, and is offering discounts on fees to those who renew at pvl.ehawaii.gov/renewals by the Dec. 31 deadline.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opened the online renewal service today, and is offering a 25 percent discount on the renewal fee, a 10 percent discount on the compliance resolution fund fee and a $5 discount on the real estate education fund fee.

Real estate licensees are required to renew their licenses every two years. Two years ago, about 83 percent, or 15,400 licensees, renewed online.