What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®
? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed property agent( sales representative or broker )who is also a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal professional organization.
The Real Estate Board licenses property salespersons, brokers, and companies. The decision to join any expert association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.
State law needs a license to practice property, but does not need any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.
How do I call 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 know 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 work in the Board office. They come into the Board workplaces for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here on a day-to-day basis. Board office personnel members can answer your concerns and are trained to process all information that comes into the Board workplace. Please do not contact Board members directly.
What are the qualifications for licensure by test?
Salespersons must finish a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the salesperson evaluation. Brokers must finish 180 hours of needed broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker assessment, and submit 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 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is needed. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final examination are required for course approval. You must complete a minimum of three courses from the broker-specific courses below. Among the 3 need to be a 45-classroom hour property brokerage course.
Broker-specific Courses:
The remaining 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 property course required to satisfy the sales representative education requirement is not acceptable to meet the broker education requirement.
I am certified in another state and dream to end up being licensed in Virginia. Can I apply through reciprocity?
Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license need to (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 accredited. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the salesperson MUST hold a current sales representative license in another state.
Applicants for a broker license need to (1) pass the State part of the assessment, (2) send verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) send initial transcripts or licensed copies of records from the university where the applicant completed 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 a current broker license in another state.
How do I apply for the evaluation?
Contact the Board's evaluation vendor, PSI (1-800-733-9267).
I am certified in Virginia, and making an application for licensure in another state.The other state is asking for confirmation 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 mailed.
My license is on inactive status. Do I still require to restore?
Yes, a non-active license needs to be renewed. The renewal charge is the exact same, however, a non-active licensee is not required to meet the continuing education requirements.
NOTE: All salespersons (active or non-active) renewing their licenses for the very first time need to complete 30 hours of post-license education (instead of continuing education).
How do I set about submitting a grievance against a realty licensee?
If you have a grievance about a certified genuine estate salesperson, broker, or firm, initially try to settle it with management. If you can not deal with the issue, you might file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.
I require to restore my license, however I haven't gotten my renewal type. What do I require to do?
No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send out 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 want to restore on active status, you need to satisfy the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, consist of a letter with your brand-new address. Mail this details 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 non-active 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 provide a 30-day period after the expiration date in which a license might be renewed without charge (for that reason, your payment is in fact 31 days late). Staff can not waive the cost.
Regulations mention that if the requirements for renewal of a license, consisting of invoice of the fee by the board, are not complete within one month of the expiration date, a reinstatement fee is needed.
Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice property. The 30-day period is not a license extension, however just an extra one month to complete your education and send payment without needing to pay the reinstatement cost.
I did not restore 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 regulations state that failure to receive the renewal notice does not alleviate the licensee of the commitment to renew.
Does the Board office utilize the date of receipt or the postmark date to identify whether an application or renewal was gotten on time?
The date the application or renewal was gotten in the firm determines whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal charge is received after the due date, you will be required to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement cost is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, fulfilling all existing requirements.
My address and/or name has actually changed. What do I require to do to inform the Board?
Many Boards permit 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 complete, print, sign, and send an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms must be received by the Board in writing. When offering a post office box as the mailing address, it should 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 modifications should be gotten by the Board in composing. Individual name modification requests need to be accompanied by a copy of a marital relationship certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main paperwork that verifies the name modification.
