What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a certified property agent( salesperson or broker )who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal expert company.
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The Real Estate Board licenses realty salespersons, brokers, and firms. The choice to join any professional association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.

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

How do I call the Board office?

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 workplace. They enter into the Board workplaces for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here on an everyday basis. Board office team member can answer your questions and are trained to process all info that enters the Board workplace. Please do not contact Board members directly.

What are the certifications for licensure by exam?

Salespersons must complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National portions of the salesperson examination. Brokers need to finish 180 hours of needed broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker assessment, and send 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?

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

Broker-specific Courses:

The staying hours may be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The optimum allowable credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any principles of property course taken to meet the salesperson education requirement is not appropriate to meet the broker education requirement.

I am licensed in another state and wish to become licensed 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 completion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where accredited. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the salesperson MUST hold a current sales representative 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 salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) send original records or licensed copies of transcripts from the educational organization where the applicant finished 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses substantially equivalent to Virginia's real estate education requirements, and (4) send 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 apply for the evaluation?

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

I am certified in Virginia, and getting licensure in another state.The other state is asking for confirmation of my Virginia license. What do I need 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 sent by mail.

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

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

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

How do I tackle submitting a problem versus a property licensee?

If you have a complaint about a licensed genuine estate sales representative, broker, or company, first attempt to settle it with management. If you can not deal with the problem, you might file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to restore 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 wish 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 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 expired or if your license is on non-active status.

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

No. Board policies supply a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license may be restored without penalty (for that reason, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff can not waive the fee.

Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of receipt 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 duration is not a license extension, but just an extra one month to finish your education and submit payment without needing to pay the reinstatement charge.

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

Yes. Board regulations state that failure to receive the renewal notice does not ease the licensee of the responsibility to renew.

Does the Board office use the date of receipt or the date to identify 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 charge is gotten 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 current 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 personal profile to see if this is an option for your license type. The alternative is to complete, print, sign, and send an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms should be received by the Board in composing. When providing a post workplace box as the mailing address, it needs to 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 modifications must be received by the Board in writing. Individual name change requests need to be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documentation that validates the name modification.