What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed realty agent( sales representative or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal professional company.
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The Real Estate Board licenses realty sales representatives, brokers, and companies. The decision to join any professional association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.

State law needs a license to practice real estate, but does not need any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.

How do I contact 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 have information that you wish 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 operate in the Board workplace. They enter into the Board workplaces for Board conferences and hearings, but are not here daily. Board workplace team member can answer your questions and are trained to process all information that enters into the Board office. Please do not get in touch with Board members directly.

What are the credentials for licensure by examination?

Salespersons must complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National portions of the salesperson evaluation. Brokers must complete 180 hours of required broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker evaluation, and submit verification 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?

An overall of 180 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final assessment are needed for course approval. You should finish a minimum of 3 courses from the broker-specific courses below. One of the three must be a 45-classroom hour realty brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The remaining hours may be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

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

I am accredited in another state and desire to end up being certified in Virginia. Can I apply through reciprocity?

Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license need to (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) submit 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 an existing salesperson license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license must (1) pass the State part of the assessment, (2) submit confirmation of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) send initial records or licensed copies of transcripts from the university where the candidate completed 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses substantially equivalent to Virginia's realty education requirements, and (4) submit letters of certification from other jurisdictions where licensed. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a present broker license in another state.

How do I obtain the evaluation?

Contact the Board's examination vendor, PSI (1-800-733-9267).

I am licensed in Virginia, and getting licensure in another state.The other state is requesting verification of my Virginia license. What do I require to do?

Please finish the Certification Request Form (PDF) and send it with a look for $35.00, made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. Specify where you would like the certification to be mailed.

My license is on non-active status. Do I still need to renew?

Yes, an inactive license must be renewed. The renewal fee is the exact same, nevertheless, an inactive licensee is not needed to meet the continuing education requirements.

NOTE: All salespersons (active or inactive) renewing their licenses for the very first time should complete 30 hours of post-license education (instead of continuing education).

How do I go about filing a problem versus a property licensee?

If you have a grievance about a licensed realty sales representative, broker, or company, first try to settle it with management. If you can not resolve the issue, you might submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to renew my license, however I haven't gotten my renewal kind. 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 restore on active status, you should satisfy the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, include a letter with your brand-new address. Mail this information 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 ended 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 regulations provide a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license might be restored without penalty (for that reason, your payment is in fact 31 days late). Staff can not waive the fee.

Regulations state that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including receipt of the fee by the board, are not total within 1 month of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is required.

Once your license ends, you no longer have a license to practice property. The 30-day period is not a license extension, but only an additional thirty days to complete your education and send payment without needing to pay the reinstatement cost.

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

Yes. Board regulations state that failure to get the renewal notice does not eliminate the licensee of the commitment to restore.

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

The date the application or renewal was received in the firm determines 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 cost. If the reinstatement charge is gotten after the due date, you will be required to reapply for licensure, meeting all existing requirements.

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

Many Boards enable you to update your ADDRESS utilizing Online Services, so login to your to see if this is a choice for your license type. The option is to finish, print, sign, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms must be gotten by the Board in writing. When supplying a post office box as the mailing address, it should be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: complete, 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 requests must be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main documents that validates the name change.