What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a certified property representative( sales representative or broker )who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal professional company.
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The Real Estate Board licenses realty sales representatives, brokers, and firms. The decision to sign up with 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 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 REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you have info 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 work in the Board workplace. They enter into the Board workplaces for Board conferences and hearings, but are not here on a day-to-day basis. Board workplace team member can answer your concerns and are trained to process all info that comes into the Board office. Please do not call Board members straight.

What are the qualifications 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 evaluation. Brokers must complete 180 hours of required broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker examination, and submit 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 needed. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final evaluation are needed for course approval. You need to finish at least 3 courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. Among the three should be a 45-classroom hour property brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The staying 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 concepts of realty course required to satisfy the salesperson education requirement is not acceptable to satisfy the broker education requirement.

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

Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license must (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) submit confirmation 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 apply through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold an existing 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 initial records or certified copies of records from the university where the candidate completed 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses significantly equivalent to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where licensed. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a current broker license in another state.

How do I get the evaluation?

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

I am certified in Virginia, and obtaining licensure in another state.The other state is requesting confirmation 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 accreditation to be mailed.

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

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

NOTE: All sales representatives (active or non-active) renewing their licenses for the very first time must complete 30 hours of post-license education (rather of continuing education).

How do I set about filing a complaint versus a real estate licensee?

If you have a problem about a licensed genuine estate sales representative, broker, or firm, first try to settle it with management. If you can not fix the problem, you may file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to renew my license, however I haven't gotten my renewal kind. What do I require 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 wish to restore on active status, you must meet the education requirements. If you have had a modification of address, include a letter with your brand-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 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 charge?

No. Board guidelines supply a 30-day period 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 state that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of receipt of the cost by the board, are not complete within 30 days of the expiration date, a reinstatement cost is required.

Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice real estate. The 30-day duration is not a license extension, but just an extra one month to complete your education and submit payment without having to pay the reinstatement charge.

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

Yes. Board regulations specify that failure to receive the renewal notice does not ease the licensee of the obligation to renew.

Does the Board workplace use the date of invoice or the postmark date to determine whether an application or renewal was received 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 gotten after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, satisfying all existing requirements.

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

Many Boards enable you to update your ADDRESS utilizing Online Services, so login to your personal profile to see if this is an option for your license type. The option is to finish, print, indication, and send an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms should be gotten by the Board in writing. When offering a post office box as the mailing address, it must be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: complete, print, sign, and submit a Name Change Form to the Board office. All name modifications must be gotten by the Board in writing. Individual name modification requests should be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official paperwork that validates the name change.