What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®
? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed genuine estate agent( salesperson or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal expert organization.
The Real Estate Board licenses genuine estate sales representatives, brokers, and firms. The decision to join any expert association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.
State law requires a license to practice genuine estate, however does not need any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.
How do I call the Board office?
You might reach us by phone at 804-367-8526 (Licensing Section) or 804-367-2406 (Education Section), by FAX at 1-866-826-8863, or by e-mail at REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you know that you would like to mail to the Board, please send it to:
Real Estate Board
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
The Board members do not work in the Board workplace. They enter the Board workplaces for Board meetings and hearings, however are not here daily. Board workplace team member can address your concerns and are trained to process all info that comes into the Board office. Please do not call Board members directly.
What are the qualifications for licensure by exam?
Salespersons need to finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the salesperson examination. Brokers need to finish 180 hours of required broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker examination, and send verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson for 36 out of the 48 months preceding application for licensure). Also see Quick Reference Guide to Licensure.
What are the broker education requirements?
An overall of 180 class hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final evaluation are needed for course approval. You must finish a minimum of 3 courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. Among the three need to be a 45-classroom hour realty brokerage course.
Broker-specific Courses:
The remaining hours may be broker-related courses.
Broker-related Courses:
Note: The maximum permitted credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any principles of real estate course taken to fulfill the salesperson education requirement is not appropriate to satisfy the broker education requirement.
I am certified in another state and desire to become certified in Virginia. Can I use through reciprocity?
Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license should (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) send confirmation of completion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) submit letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where accredited. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold a present salesperson license in another state.
Applicants for a broker license need to (1) pass the State part of the assessment, (2) submit verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) submit initial records or licensed copies of transcripts from the instructional institution where the candidate finished 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses significantly equivalent to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) submit letters of certification from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a present broker license in another state.
How do I request the evaluation?
Contact the Board's examination vendor, PSI (1-800-733-9267).
I am certified in Virginia, and making an application for licensure in another state.The other state is requesting confirmation of my Virginia license. What do I require to do?
Please complete the Certification Request Form (PDF) and send it with a check for $35.00, made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. Specify where you would like the certification to be sent by mail.
My license is on non-active status. Do I still require to renew?
Yes, an inactive license should be renewed. The renewal cost is the exact same, nevertheless, an inactive licensee is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirements.
NOTE: All salespersons (active or non-active) restoring their licenses for the first time need to finish 30 hours of post-license education (rather of continuing education).
How do I go about submitting a problem versus a realty licensee?
If you have a grievance about a certified realty sales representative, broker, or company, initially attempt to settle it with management. If you can not solve the issue, you might file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.
I require to renew my license, however I haven't received my renewal type. What do I require to do?
No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send in the renewal charge, make checks payable to the Treasurer of Virginia, and include your registration number on your check. Please note that if you wish to renew on active status, you should fulfill the education requirements. If you have had a modification of address, include a letter with your brand-new address. Mail this info to:
Real Estate Board
Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
You CAN NOT continue to practice in Virginia after your license has actually expired or if your license is on non-active status.
My renewal payment was one day late and I have actually always paid on time. Can you waive the late cost?
No. Board guidelines offer a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license may be restored without charge (therefore, your payment is in fact 31 days late). Staff can not waive the charge.
Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including invoice of the charge by the board, are not total within one month of the expiration date, a reinstatement fee is required.
Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice property. The 30-day period is not a license extension, but only an extra thirty days to finish your education and submit payment without needing to pay the reinstatement charge.
I did not renew on time since I didn't get my renewal card. Do I still need to pay a late fee or reinstate my license?
Yes. Board guidelines specify that failure to receive the renewal notice does not alleviate the licensee of the commitment to renew.
Does the Board workplace utilize the date of receipt or the postmark date to determine whether an application or renewal was gotten on time?
The date the application or renewal was received in the company identifies whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal cost is received after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement charge. If the reinstatement cost is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, meeting all existing requirements.
My address and/or name has changed. What do I require to do to inform the Board?
Many Boards enable you to update your ADDRESS using Online Services, so login to your personal profile to see if this is a choice for your license type. The alternative is to finish, print, sign, and send an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms need to be received by the Board in composing. When offering a post office box as the mailing address, it should be accompanied by the physical address.
To report a NAME CHANGE: total, print, sign, and send a Name Change Form to the Board workplace. All name changes must be gotten by the Board in composing. Individual name change demands should be accompanied by a copy of a marital relationship certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main documentation that validates the name modification.
