What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a certified property representative( sales representative or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a private expert company.

The Real Estate Board licenses realty sales representatives, brokers, and firms. The decision to sign up with any expert association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.

State law needs a license to practice realty, however does not need any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.

How do I call the Board workplace?

You may 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 email at REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you know that you want 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 office. They come into the Board workplaces for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here on a daily basis. Board office team member can answer your questions and are trained to process all details that comes into the Board workplace. Please do not call Board members straight.

What are the credentials for licensure by exam?

Salespersons should finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the salesperson assessment. Brokers must finish 180 hours of required broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker assessment, and submit confirmation of experience (actively engaged as a sales representative for 36 out of the 48 months preceding application for licensure). Also see Quick Reference Guide to Licensure.

What are the broker education requirements?

A total of 180 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is needed. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final examination are required for course approval. You must finish at least three courses from the broker-specific courses below. Among the 3 need to be a 45-classroom hour property brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The remaining hours might be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The optimum allowed credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any concepts of property course required to fulfill the salesperson education requirement is not appropriate to fulfill the broker education requirement.

I am accredited in another state and wish to become licensed in Virginia. Can I apply through reciprocity?

Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license must (1) pass the State part of the assessment, (2) submit confirmation of conclusion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) submit letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the salesperson MUST hold an existing salesperson license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license should (1) pass the State portion of the assessment, (2) send verification of experience (actively engaged as a sales representative or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) submit original transcripts or qualified copies of transcripts from the educational organization where the candidate completed 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses considerably equivalent to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold an existing broker license in another state.

How do I look for the assessment?

Contact the Board's evaluation supplier, PSI (1-800-733-9267).

I am licensed in Virginia, and using for licensure in another state.The other state is asking for confirmation of my Virginia license. What do I need 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 inactive status. Do I still require to renew?

Yes, a non-active license should be restored. The renewal cost is the very same, nevertheless, an inactive licensee is not needed to meet the continuing education requirements.

NOTE: All sales representatives (active or non-active) restoring their licenses for the very first time need to finish 30 hours of post-license education (instead of continuing education).

How do I tackle filing a grievance versus a genuine estate licensee?

If you have a problem about a certified realty sales representative, broker, or firm, initially try to settle it with management. If you can not resolve the concern, you might submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to restore my license, but I have not gotten my renewal kind. What do I require to do?

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send in the renewal cost, make checks payable to the Treasurer of Virginia, and include your registration number on your check. Please note that if you want to restore on active status, you need to meet the education requirements. If you have had a modification of address, include a letter with your new address. Mail this details 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 expired or if your license is on inactive status.

My renewal payment was one day late and I have always paid on time. Can you waive the late fee?

No. Board regulations supply a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license might be renewed without penalty (for that reason, your payment is in fact 31 days late). Staff can not waive the cost.

Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including invoice of the cost by the board, are not complete within 1 month of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is needed.

Once your license ends, you no longer have a license to practice realty. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, however only an extra thirty days to complete your education and send payment without needing to pay the reinstatement fee.

I did not restore on time since I didn't receive my renewal card. Do I still need to pay a late cost or renew my license?

Yes. Board guidelines mention that failure to get the renewal notification does not eliminate the licensee of the commitment to renew.

Does the Board workplace use the date of receipt or the postmark date to figure out whether an application or renewal was gotten on time?

The date the application or renewal was received in the firm figures out whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal charge is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement fee is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, meeting all existing requirements.

My address and/or name has actually changed. What do I require to do to notify the Board?

Many Boards enable you to upgrade your ADDRESS using Online Services, so login to your personal profile to see if this is an option for your license type. The alternative is to finish, print, sign, and send an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms need to be received by the Board in composing. When providing a post office box as the mailing address, it must be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: total, print, sign, and submit a Name Change Form to the Board workplace. All name modifications must be gotten by the Board in composing. Individual name modification requests should be accompanied by a copy of a marital relationship certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documentation that confirms the name change.