What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®
? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed realty representative( salesperson or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a private professional company.
The Real Estate Board licenses genuine estate salespersons, brokers, and companies. The choice to sign up with any professional association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.
State law requires a license to practice genuine estate, however does not require any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.
How do I call 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 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 operate in the Board workplace. They enter into the Board offices for Board conferences and hearings, but are not here every day. Board office employee can answer your questions and are trained to process all details that enters into the Board workplace. Please do not contact Board members directly.
What are the credentials for licensure by examination?
Salespersons must finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the salesperson examination. Brokers should finish 180 hours of required broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker examination, 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.
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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 last assessment are required for course approval. You should finish at least three courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. Among the 3 should be a 45-classroom hour realty brokerage course.
Broker-specific Courses:
The remaining hours might 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 property course taken to meet the sales representative education requirement is not appropriate to fulfill the broker education requirement.
I am licensed in another state and desire to end up being certified in Virginia. Can I use through reciprocity?
Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license need to (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) send 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 a present salesperson license in another state.
Applicants for a broker license need to (1) pass the State part of the examination, (2) send confirmation of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) submit initial transcripts or certified copies of records from the university where the applicant completed 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses significantly comparable to Virginia's property 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 get the assessment?
Contact the Board's evaluation vendor, PSI (1-800-733-9267).
I am certified in Virginia, and requesting licensure in another state.The other state is asking for verification 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 certification to be mailed.
My license is on inactive status. Do I still need to renew?
Yes, a non-active license must be restored. The renewal charge is the very same, nevertheless, an inactive licensee is not needed to meet the continuing education requirements.
NOTE: All salespersons (active or non-active) renewing their licenses for the very first time must complete 30 hours of post-license education (rather of continuing education).
How do I tackle submitting a grievance against a genuine estate licensee?
If you have a complaint about a licensed real estate sales representative, broker, or company, initially try to settle it with management. If you can not fix the problem, you may submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.
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I require to restore my license, however I have not gotten my renewal kind. What do I require to do?
No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send out 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 wish to renew on active status, you need to satisfy the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, include a letter with your brand-new address. Mail this details to:
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 always paid on time. Can you waive the late charge?
No. Board regulations provide a 30-day period after the expiration date in which a license may be renewed without penalty (for that reason, your payment is really 31 days late). Staff can not waive the charge.
Regulations mention that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of receipt of the charge by the board, are not total within 1 month of the expiration date, a reinstatement fee is required.
Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice genuine estate. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, but only an additional thirty days to finish your education and send 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 guidelines state that failure to get the renewal notification does not alleviate the licensee of the responsibility to renew.
Does the Board workplace 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 gotten in the agency figures out whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal cost is gotten after the due date, you will be required to pay the reinstatement charge. If the reinstatement fee is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, satisfying all current requirements.
My address and/or name has actually changed. What do I need to do to alert the Board?
Many Boards allow you to update your ADDRESS using Online Services, so login to your personal profile to see if this is a choice for your license type. The alternative is to complete, print, indication, and send an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms need to be received by the Board in composing. 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, sign, and submit a Name Change Form to the Board workplace. All name changes should be received by the Board in writing. Individual name change demands must be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documentation that validates the name modification.
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