What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a certified property representative( salesperson or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal professional company.

The Real Estate Board licenses realty sales representatives, brokers, and firms. The choice to sign up with any professional 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 workplace?

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 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 work in the Board office. They enter into the Board offices for Board conferences and hearings, but are not here daily. Board workplace employee can address your questions and are trained to process all info that comes into the Board office. Please do not call Board members straight.

What are the credentials for licensure by test?

Salespersons must complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National portions of the salesperson examination. Brokers should complete 180 hours of required 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 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final examination are needed for course approval. You should finish at least three courses from the broker-specific courses below. One of the three need to be a 45-classroom hour genuine estate brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The remaining hours may 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 real estate course taken to satisfy the sales representative education requirement is not appropriate to fulfill the broker education requirement.

I am licensed in another state and desire to end up being licensed in Virginia. Can I apply through reciprocity?

Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license should (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) submit letters of certification from other jurisdictions where certified. 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 verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) submit initial records or certified copies of transcripts from the university where the applicant finished 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses substantially comparable to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) submit letters of certification from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold an existing broker license in another state.

How do I make an application for the examination?

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

I am licensed in Virginia, and getting 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 check 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 renew?

Yes, a non-active license must be restored. The renewal fee is the exact same, however, a non-active licensee is not needed to satisfy the continuing education requirements.

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

How do I set about filing a complaint versus a property licensee?

If you have a grievance about a certified genuine estate sales representative, broker, or company, initially try 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 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 wish to renew on active status, you should fulfill the education requirements. If you have had a modification of address, include 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 constantly 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 restored without charge (therefore, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff can not waive the fee.

Regulations state that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of invoice of the cost by the board, are not total within thirty days of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge 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 only an extra 30 days to complete your education and send payment without having to pay the reinstatement cost.

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

Yes. Board regulations mention that failure to get the renewal notice does not ease the licensee of the commitment to restore.

Does the Board office utilize the date of invoice 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 gotten after the due date, you will be required to pay the reinstatement cost. If the reinstatement fee is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, satisfying all current requirements.

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

Many Boards allow 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 option is to complete, print, indication, 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 supplying a post workplace box as the mailing address, it must 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 need to be received by the Board in composing. Individual name modification demands should be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documents that confirms the name change.