What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a certified realty agent( sales representative or broker )who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal professional company.

The Real Estate Board licenses real estate salespersons, brokers, and companies. The choice to sign up with any professional association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.

State law requires a license to practice property, however does not need any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.

How do I contact the Board workplace?

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 [email protected]. Additionally, if you have details that you would like 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 daily. Board workplace team member can address your questions and are trained to process all details that enters into the Board office. Please do not get in touch with Board members directly.

What are the certifications for licensure by test?

Salespersons need to complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National portions 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 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 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final assessment are required for course approval. You need to 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 staying hours may be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The maximum allowable credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any principles of realty course taken to satisfy the sales representative education requirement is not appropriate 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 sales representative license need to (1) pass the State portion of the assessment, (2) submit confirmation of conclusion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where licensed. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold an existing sales representative license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license need to (1) pass the State part of the examination, (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 completed 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses considerably equivalent to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) send letters of accreditation 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 request the evaluation?

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 asking for 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 sent by mail.

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

Yes, a non-active license needs to be restored. The renewal cost is the very same, nevertheless, an inactive licensee is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirements.

NOTE: All sales representatives (active or inactive) restoring their licenses for the very first time must finish 30 hours of post-license education (instead of continuing education).

How do I tackle filing a problem versus a real estate 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 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 type. What do I need to do?

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send out 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 want to renew on active status, you need to meet the education requirements. If you have had a change 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 expired or if your license is on inactive status.

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

No. Board regulations provide a 30-day period after the expiration date in which a license might be restored without penalty (for that reason, your payment is in fact 31 days late). Staff can not waive the fee.

Regulations state that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including receipt of the cost by the board, are not total within 1 month of the expiration date, a reinstatement cost is needed.

Once your license ends, you no longer have a license to practice genuine estate. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, but just an additional thirty days to finish your education and submit payment without needing to pay the reinstatement fee.

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

Yes. Board guidelines mention that failure to receive the renewal notification does not alleviate the licensee of the commitment to renew.

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 received in the firm identifies 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 gotten after the due date, you will be required to reapply for licensure, fulfilling all present requirements.

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

Many Boards enable you to upgrade 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 complete, print, indication, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms must be received by the Board in writing. When providing a post workplace box as the mailing address, it needs to be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: total, print, sign, and submit a Name Change Form to the Board workplace. All name changes should be gotten by the Board in writing. Individual name change requests need to be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main documents that confirms the name modification.