What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®
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? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed property agent( sales representative or broker )who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a private expert organization.

The Real Estate Board licenses genuine estate salespersons, brokers, and firms. The choice to sign up with any expert association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.

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

How do I get in touch with 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 e-mail at REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you have details 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 come into the Board workplaces for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here every day. Board office personnel members can address your questions and are trained to process all information that enters the Board office. Please do not get in touch with Board members straight.

What are the certifications for licensure by examination?

Salespersons need to finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the sales representative examination. Brokers must complete 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 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?

A total of 180 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is needed. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final assessment are needed for course approval. You must complete a minimum of 3 courses from the broker-specific courses below. Among the 3 must be a 45-classroom hour real estate brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The remaining hours might be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The optimum permitted credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any concepts of genuine estate course required to satisfy the salesperson education requirement is not appropriate to fulfill the broker education requirement.

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

Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license need to (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (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 accredited. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold a present sales representative license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license should (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) send verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) send initial transcripts or licensed copies of records from the instructional institution where the applicant finished 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses significantly equivalent to Virginia's realty education requirements, and (4) send letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where accredited. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold an existing broker license in another state.

How do I obtain the evaluation?

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

I am certified 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 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 accreditation to be sent by mail.

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

Yes, a non-active license should be restored. The renewal charge is the same, nevertheless, an inactive licensee is not needed to meet the continuing education requirements.

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

How do I set about submitting a complaint against a property licensee?

If you have a complaint about a licensed real estate salesperson, broker, or company, first try to settle it with management. If you can not fix the concern, you may submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

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

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send 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 restore on active status, you need to meet the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, include a letter with your new address. Mail this information to: Real Estate Board Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation 9960 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 inactive status.

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

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

Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including invoice of the fee by the board, are not complete within 1 month of the expiration date, a reinstatement fee is needed.

Once your license ends, you no longer have a license to practice property. The 30-day period is not a license extension, however only an extra one month to complete your education and send payment without needing to pay the reinstatement cost.

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

Yes. Board policies mention that failure to receive the renewal notification does not eliminate the licensee of the responsibility to restore.

Does the Board office utilize the date of invoice or the postmark date to figure out whether an application or renewal was gotten on time?

The date the application or renewal was gotten in the agency determines 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 charge is received after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, meeting all existing requirements.

My address and/or name has altered. What do I require to do to inform the Board?

Many Boards enable you to upgrade your ADDRESS utilizing Online Services, so login to your personal profile to see if this is an alternative for your license type. The option is to complete, print, sign, and send an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms need to be gotten by the Board in writing. When offering 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 should be gotten by the Board in writing. Individual name change demands should be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main documentation that verifies the name change.