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 personal professional organization.

The Real Estate Board licenses genuine estate sales representatives, brokers, and firms. The decision to join any expert association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.

State law requires a license to practice property, however 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 email at REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you have details that you want 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 the Board workplaces for Board conferences and hearings, however are not here every day. Board workplace employee can answer your concerns and are trained to process all information that enters the Board workplace. Please do not get in touch with Board members straight.

What are the qualifications for licensure by exam?

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

An overall of 180 class hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final assessment are needed for course approval. You must complete at least three courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. Among the 3 must be a 45-classroom hour property brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The remaining hours might be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The maximum 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 taken to satisfy the salesperson education requirement is not acceptable to fulfill the broker education requirement.

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

Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license must (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 accredited. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold a current salesperson license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license must (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (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 original transcripts or certified copies of transcripts from the university where the applicant finished 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses considerably comparable to Virginia's realty education requirements, and (4) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold an existing broker license in another state.

How do I use for the evaluation?

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

I am licensed in Virginia, and looking for licensure in another state.The other state is asking for verification of my Virginia license. What do I require 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 sent by mail.

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

Yes, an inactive license should be renewed. The renewal cost is the exact same, however, an inactive licensee is not required to meet the continuing education requirements.

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

How do I tackle submitting a grievance versus a realty licensee?

If you have a grievance about a licensed genuine estate salesperson, broker, or company, first attempt to settle it with management. If you can not resolve the concern, you might submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I require to restore 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 want to renew on active status, you should meet 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 actually 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 cost?

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

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

Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice realty. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, but only an additional 1 month to complete your education and send payment without having to pay the reinstatement fee.

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

Yes. Board regulations specify that failure to get the renewal notification does not eliminate the licensee of the commitment to renew.

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

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

My address and/or name has actually changed. What do I require 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 an alternative for your license type. The option is to finish, print, indication, and send an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms should be received by the Board in writing. When providing a post office box as the mailing address, it needs to be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: total, print, indication, and submit a Name Change Form to the Board office. All name modifications should be gotten 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 documents that confirms the name modification.