What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

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

The Real Estate Board licenses property salespersons, brokers, and firms. The decision to join any professional association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.

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

How do I contact the Board workplace?

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 have information 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 into the Board workplaces for Board conferences and hearings, however are not here on an everyday basis. Board office team member can address your questions and are trained to process all info that enters into the Board workplace. Please do not contact Board members directly.

What are the certifications for licensure by test?

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

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

Broker-specific Courses:
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The remaining hours may 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 realty course required to satisfy the sales representative education requirement is not appropriate to meet the broker education requirement.

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

Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license must (1) pass the State portion of the assessment, (2) submit verification of conclusion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) send letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where certified. 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 portion of the assessment, (2) send confirmation of experience (actively engaged as a sales or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) submit original records or qualified copies of transcripts from the university where the candidate finished 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 certified. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold an existing broker license in another state.

How do I apply for the examination?

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

I am accredited 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 complete 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 sent by mail.

My license is on non-active status. Do I still require to restore?

Yes, a non-active license must be restored. The renewal fee is the same, however, a non-active licensee is not needed to satisfy the continuing education requirements.

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

How do I go about filing a complaint versus a genuine estate licensee?

If you have a complaint about a licensed property salesperson, broker, or firm, initially try to settle it with management. If you can not deal with the issue, you might submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to renew my license, however I have not gotten my renewal kind. What do I need to do?

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send out 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 want to renew 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 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 actually 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 policies provide a 30-day period 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, consisting of invoice of the charge by the board, are not complete within thirty days of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is needed.

Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice realty. The 30-day period is not a license extension, but just an additional one month to complete your education and send payment without having to pay the reinstatement cost.

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

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

Does the Board office use the date of receipt or the postmark date to determine whether an application or renewal was received 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 fee is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement cost. If the reinstatement cost is received after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, satisfying all existing requirements.

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

Many Boards permit you to update your ADDRESS utilizing Online Services, so login to your individual profile to see if this is a choice for your license type. The option is to complete, print, indication, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms should be gotten by the Board in writing. When offering 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 office. All name modifications need to be gotten by the Board in writing. Individual name modification requests should be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official paperwork that confirms the name modification.