What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed realty agent( salesperson or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal expert organization.

The Real Estate Board licenses representatives, brokers, and firms. The choice to join any expert association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.

State law requires a license to practice real estate, however does not require any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.

How do I get in touch with 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 e-mail at REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you know 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 offices for Board conferences and hearings, but are not here daily. Board workplace employee can answer your concerns and are trained to process all info that enters into the Board office. Please do not contact Board members directly.

What are the qualifications for licensure by exam?

Salespersons must complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National portions of the sales representative assessment. Brokers should finish 180 hours of needed 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 final evaluation are required for course approval. You must finish a minimum of three courses from the broker-specific courses below. One of the three need to be a 45-classroom hour property brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The remaining hours might be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:
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Note: The maximum 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 taken to meet the sales representative education requirement is not acceptable to meet the broker education requirement.

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

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

Applicants for a broker license should (1) pass the State part of the evaluation, (2) submit verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) send original transcripts or licensed copies of records from the instructional organization where the applicant completed 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses considerably equivalent to Virginia's real estate education requirements, and (4) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a present broker license in another state.

How do I make an application for the assessment?

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

I am licensed in Virginia, and applying 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 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 cost is the same, nevertheless, a non-active licensee is not required to meet the continuing education requirements.

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

How do I go about filing a complaint against a realty licensee?

If you have a complaint about a licensed realty salesperson, broker, or firm, initially try to settle it with management. If you can not fix the concern, you may file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to renew my license, but I have not received my renewal form. What do I require to do?

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send out 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 wish to restore on active status, you need to satisfy the education requirements. If you have had a modification of address, consist of a letter with your 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 expired 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 charge?

No. Board regulations provide a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license may be renewed without charge (therefore, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff can not waive the cost.

Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of receipt of the fee by the board, are not complete within 30 days of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is required.

Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice real estate. The 30-day period is not a license extension, however just an extra thirty days to finish your education and submit payment without having to pay the reinstatement charge.

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

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

Does the Board office utilize the date of receipt or the postmark date to determine whether an application or renewal was gotten on time?

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

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

Many Boards allow 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 option is to finish, print, indication, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms must be received 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: total, print, sign, and send a Name Change Form to the Board office. All name changes need to be received by the Board in writing. Individual name modification requests should be accompanied by a copy of a marital relationship certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official paperwork that verifies the name change.