What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®
? 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 personal expert organization.
The Real Estate Board licenses property salespersons, brokers, and companies. The decision to sign up with any expert association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.
State law requires a license to practice realty, however does not need any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.
How do I get in touch with 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 have information 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 office. They enter into the Board workplaces for Board conferences and hearings, however are not here every day. Board workplace personnel members can answer your concerns and are trained to process all info that enters into the Board workplace. Please do not contact Board members straight.
What are the certifications for licensure by examination?
Salespersons should finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National portions of the sales representative examination. Brokers need to complete 180 hours of needed broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker assessment, 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 class hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final examination are required for course approval. You need to complete a minimum of 3 courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. Among the 3 must be a 45-classroom hour realty brokerage course.
Broker-specific Courses:
The staying 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 principles of property course required to satisfy the sales representative education requirement is not appropriate to fulfill the broker education requirement.
I am licensed in another state and wish to end up being licensed in Virginia. Can I use through reciprocity?
Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license need to (1) pass the State portion of the assessment, (2) send verification of completion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) send letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold an existing salesperson 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) submit original transcripts or certified copies of records from the instructional organization where the candidate finished 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses substantially comparable to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) submit letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where licensed. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a present broker license in another state.
How do I look for the assessment?
Contact the Board's examination supplier, PSI (1-800-733-9267).
I am certified in Virginia, and making an application for licensure in another state.The other state is requesting verification of my Virginia license. What do I require 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 mailed.
My license is on inactive status. Do I still require to restore?
Yes, a non-active license needs to be restored. The renewal charge is the very same, however, a non-active licensee is not needed to fulfill the continuing education requirements.
NOTE: All salespersons (active or non-active) 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 grievance against a realty licensee?
If you have a problem about a licensed realty sales representative, broker, or firm, initially attempt to settle it with management. If you can not solve the concern, you might file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.
I need to renew my license, however I have not received my renewal kind. What do I need to do?
No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send 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 should meet the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, consist of a letter with your 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 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 fee?
No. Board guidelines provide a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license may be renewed without penalty (for that reason, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff can not waive the charge.
Regulations mention that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of invoice of the fee by the board, are not complete within one month of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is required.
Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice realty. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, however just an additional 30 days to complete 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 need to pay a late fee or restore my license?
Yes. Board guidelines mention that failure to receive the renewal notice does not eliminate the licensee of the commitment to renew.
Does the Board workplace use the date of invoice or the postmark date to figure out whether an application or renewal was received 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 received after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement charge. If the reinstatement cost is received after the due date, you will be required to reapply for licensure, satisfying all existing requirements.
My address and/or name has changed. What do I require to do to notify the Board?
Many Boards permit you to upgrade your ADDRESS using Online Services, so login to your personal profile to see if this is an option 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 workplace. All name modifications should be received by the Board in writing. Individual name change requests should be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documentation that confirms the name change.
