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What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed realty agent( salesperson or broker )who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal expert company.

The Real Estate Board licenses property salespersons, brokers, and companies. The choice to join any professional association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.

State law needs a license to practice genuine estate, but does not need any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.

How do I call the Board office?

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 know 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 office. They enter the Board workplaces for Board meetings and hearings, however are not here every day. Board office team member can address your concerns and are trained to process all information that enters the Board workplace. Please do not contact Board members directly.

What are the certifications for licensure by exam?

Salespersons need to finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the sales representative assessment. Brokers need to 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 needed. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final evaluation are needed for course approval. You should complete at least 3 courses from the broker-specific courses below. One of the 3 must 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 permitted 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 fulfill the salesperson education requirement is not acceptable to satisfy the broker education requirement.

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

Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license must (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) send verification of conclusion 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 sales representative MUST hold a present salesperson license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license need to (1) pass the State part of the evaluation, (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 transcripts or qualified copies of records from the instructional institution where the candidate completed 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses considerably comparable to Virginia's real estate 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 current broker license in another state.

How do I request the evaluation?

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

I am accredited in Virginia, and getting licensure in another state.The other state is asking for confirmation of my Virginia license. What do I need to do?

Please complete 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 inactive status. Do I still require to renew?

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

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

How do I set about filing a against a property licensee?

If you have a complaint about a licensed property sales representative, broker, or company, initially attempt to settle it with management. If you can not fix the concern, you might submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to restore my license, but I have not gotten my renewal form. 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 restore on active status, you should satisfy the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, include 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 ended 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 policies supply a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license might be renewed without penalty (for that reason, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff can not waive the charge.

Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of invoice of the fee by the board, are not total within 1 month 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 period is not a license extension, but just an extra thirty days to complete your education and submit payment without having to pay the reinstatement charge.

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

Yes. Board guidelines state that failure to receive the renewal notification does not ease the licensee of the commitment to restore.

Does the Board workplace use the date of receipt or the postmark date to figure out whether an application or renewal was received on time?

The date the application or renewal was gotten in the agency identifies whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal cost is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement cost. If the reinstatement charge is received after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, fulfilling all existing requirements.

My address and/or name has actually altered. What do I require to do to inform the Board?

Many Boards permit 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 option is to finish, print, sign, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms need to be received by the Board in writing. When providing a post workplace box as the mailing address, it should be accompanied by the physical address.

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