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What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

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

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

State law needs a license to practice real estate, but 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 know that you want to mail to the Board, please send it to: Real Estate Board 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 the Board offices for Board meetings and hearings, however are not here on a daily basis. Board office employee can address your questions and are trained to process all info that enters the Board office. Please do not contact Board members straight.

What are the qualifications for licensure by test?

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

An overall of 180 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored last assessment are needed for course approval. You should finish a minimum of 3 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 staying hours may be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The maximum permitted 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 satisfy the salesperson education requirement is not appropriate to satisfy the broker education requirement.

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

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

Applicants for a broker license must (1) pass the State part of the assessment, (2) submit confirmation of experience (actively engaged as a sales representative or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) submit initial transcripts or qualified copies of transcripts from the university where the candidate finished 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses significantly equivalent to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) send letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a current broker license in another state.

How do I request the evaluation?

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 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 check for $35.00, made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. Specify where you would like the accreditation to be sent by mail.

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

Yes, an inactive license needs to be restored. The renewal cost is the very same, however, a non-active licensee is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirements.

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

How do I go about submitting a complaint versus a property licensee?

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

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

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send 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 need to meet the education requirements. If you have had a modification of address, include a letter with your 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 expired 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 regulations supply a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license might be renewed without charge (for that reason, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff can not waive the cost.

Regulations state that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of receipt of the cost by the board, are not total within 1 month 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, but just an extra 1 month to finish your education and submit payment without needing to pay the reinstatement charge.

I did not restore on time due to the fact that I didn't get my renewal card. Do I still have to pay a late charge or restore my license?

Yes. Board regulations state that failure to receive the renewal notification does not ease the licensee of the commitment to restore.

Does the Board office utilize 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 gotten in the company determines whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal fee is received after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement fee is received 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 require to do to notify the Board?

Many Boards enable you to update your ADDRESS utilizing Online Services, so login to your individual profile to see if this is an option for your license type. The alternative is to complete, print, indication, and send an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms must be gotten by the Board in composing. When offering a post office 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 office. All name changes must be gotten by the Board in writing. Individual name change demands need to be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documents that confirms the name change.