What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a certified realty representative( sales representative or broker )who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a private professional organization.

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

State law requires 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 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 conferences and hearings, but are not here every day. Board office employee can address your questions and are trained to process all info that enters into the Board workplace. Please do not call Board members straight.

What are the certifications for licensure by test?

Salespersons should complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the salesperson assessment. 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 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?

A total of 180 class hours of Board-approved courses is needed. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final assessment are needed for course approval. You need to finish at least three courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. One of the three need to be a 45-classroom hour genuine estate brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The staying hours may be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The maximum allowed credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any principles of property course required to satisfy the sales representative education requirement is not acceptable to meet the broker education requirement.

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

Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license should (1) pass the State portion of the examination, (2) send verification of conclusion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where licensed. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the salesperson MUST hold a present salesperson license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license should (1) pass the State part of the evaluation, (2) submit confirmation 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 applicant completed 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses considerably comparable to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) submit letters of certification from other jurisdictions where accredited. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold an existing broker license in another state.

How do I get the assessment?

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

I am certified in Virginia, and looking for licensure in another state.The other state is requesting confirmation of my Virginia license. What do I need to do?

Please finish 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 accreditation to be mailed.

My license is on inactive status. Do I still need to restore?

Yes, a non-active license should be renewed. The renewal charge is the exact same, nevertheless, a non-active licensee is not required to fulfill the continuing education requirements.

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

How do I set about submitting a grievance versus a realty licensee?

If you have a problem about a licensed property salesperson, broker, or firm, first attempt to settle it with management. If you can not solve the problem, you may submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

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

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send in the renewal fee, 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 must meet the education requirements. If you have had a change 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 ended or if your license is on inactive status.

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

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

Regulations mention that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including invoice of the charge by the board, are not complete within thirty days of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is required.

Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice property. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, however just an extra thirty days to finish your education and send payment without needing to pay the reinstatement cost.

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

Yes. Board regulations state that failure to receive the renewal notice does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to restore.

Does the Board office use the date of invoice or the postmark date to identify whether an application or renewal was received on time?

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

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

Many Boards allow you to upgrade your ADDRESS utilizing 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 office by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms should be gotten by the Board in composing. When supplying a post workplace box as the mailing address, it should be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: complete, print, indication, and send a Name Change Form to the Board workplace. All name changes should be received by the Board in writing. Individual name modification demands must be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main paperwork that confirms the name modification.