What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®
? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed property agent( salesperson or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal professional organization.
The Real Estate Board licenses real estate sales representatives, brokers, and companies. The choice to sign up with any expert association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.
State law needs a license to practice genuine estate, 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 know 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 offices for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here every day. Board office team member can answer your concerns and are trained to process all information that enters into the Board office. Please do not get in touch with Board members straight.
What are the qualifications for licensure by test?
Salespersons should finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts 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 evaluation, and submit confirmation 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 class hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final evaluation are needed for course approval. You should complete at least three courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. Among the 3 need to be a 45-classroom hour realty brokerage course.
Broker-specific Courses:
The staying hours may 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 concepts of realty course taken to meet the salesperson education requirement is not acceptable to meet the broker education requirement.
I am licensed in another state and desire to end up being licensed in Virginia. Can I use through reciprocity?
Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license need to (1) pass the State portion of the examination, (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 licensed. Also, in order to use 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 part of the evaluation, (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 records or licensed copies of records from the university where the candidate finished 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses significantly equivalent 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 a present broker license in another state.
How do I make an application for the examination?
Contact the Board's evaluation supplier, PSI (1-800-733-9267).
I am accredited in Virginia, and making an application for licensure in another state.The other state is requesting verification 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 certification to be mailed.
My license is on non-active status. Do I still need to restore?
Yes, a non-active license needs to be renewed. The renewal charge is the same, nevertheless, an inactive licensee is not needed 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 filing a grievance versus a realty licensee?
If you have a problem about a licensed real estate sales representative, broker, or firm, first attempt to settle it with management. If you can not solve the problem, you might file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.
I need to renew my license, however I haven't 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 renew on active status, you should fulfill the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, consist of a letter with your brand-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 actually expired or if your license is on non-active status.
My renewal payment was one day late and I have always paid on time. Can you waive the late fee?
No. Board regulations offer a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license may be restored without charge (therefore, your payment is in fact 31 days late). Staff can not waive the cost.
Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of receipt of the charge by the board, are not complete within 30 days of the expiration date, a reinstatement fee is needed.
Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice genuine estate. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, however just an extra 1 month to complete your education and submit 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 renew my license?
Yes. Board guidelines mention that failure to get the renewal notification does not relieve the licensee of the commitment to restore.
Does the Board office use 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 charge is received after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement charge is received after the due date, you will be required to reapply for licensure, satisfying all present requirements.
My address and/or name has altered. What do I require to do to inform the Board?
Many Boards enable you to update your ADDRESS using Online Services, so login to your individual profile to see if this is an alternative for your license type. The alternative is to finish, print, sign, and send an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms should be received by the Board in composing. When supplying 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 changes need to be gotten by the Board in writing. Individual name change demands must be accompanied by a copy of a marital relationship certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documents that confirms the name change.
