Real Estate Board
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What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®
? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed property agent( salesperson or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a personal expert company.
The Real Estate Board licenses genuine estate sales representatives, brokers, and companies. The choice to sign up with any expert association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.
State law needs a license to practice property, but does not require any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.
How do I contact 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 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 work in the Board office. They come into the Board offices for Board conferences and hearings, but are not here daily. Board office employee can answer 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 examination?
Salespersons should complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts 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 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?
A total of 180 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final evaluation are needed for course approval. You need to finish at least three courses from the broker-specific courses below. One of the three must be a 45-classroom hour genuine estate brokerage course.
Broker-specific Courses:
The remaining hours might 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 required to meet the sales representative education requirement is not acceptable to fulfill the broker education requirement.
I am accredited in another state and desire to become licensed in Virginia. Can I apply through reciprocity?
Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license must (1) pass the State part of the evaluation, (2) send verification of conclusion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) submit letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold a present sales representative license in another state.
Applicants for a broker license should (1) pass the State portion 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) send initial transcripts or licensed copies of records from the educational institution where the applicant finished 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses considerably comparable to Virginia's property education requirements, and (4) send letters of certification from other jurisdictions where accredited. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold an existing broker license in another state.
How do I get 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 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 sent by mail.
My license is on non-active status. Do I still need to restore?
Yes, an inactive license needs to be renewed. The renewal fee is the same, nevertheless, a non-active licensee is not needed to meet the continuing education requirements.
NOTE: All sales representatives (active or non-active) renewing their licenses for the very first time need to finish 30 hours of post-license education (rather of continuing education).
How do I set about submitting a grievance against a property licensee?
If you have a problem about a licensed realty sales representative, broker, or firm, initially attempt to settle it with management. If you can not deal with the problem, you may file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.
I need to restore my license, however I haven't received my renewal type. What do I require to do?
No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send in the renewal cost, 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 must meet the education requirements. If you have had a modification of address, consist of a letter with your 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 actually expired or if your license is on non-active status.
My renewal payment was one day late and I have always paid on time. Can you waive the late cost?
No. Board policies offer a 30-day period after the expiration date in which a license may be renewed without charge (therefore, 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 receipt of the cost by the board, are not complete within 1 month of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is needed.
Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice realty. The 30 is not a license extension, but just an extra 30 days to finish your education and submit payment without having to pay the reinstatement cost.
I did not renew on time due to the fact that I didn't get my renewal card. Do I still have to pay a late fee or restore my license?
Yes. Board regulations specify that failure to get the renewal notice does not ease the licensee of the obligation to renew.
Does the Board workplace utilize the date of invoice or the postmark date to figure out whether an application or renewal was gotten on time?
The date the application or renewal was received 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 fee. If the reinstatement fee is received after the due date, you will be required to reapply for licensure, meeting all current requirements.
My address and/or name has actually changed. What do I require to do to inform the Board?
Many Boards enable you to upgrade your ADDRESS utilizing Online Services, so login to your individual profile to see if this is a choice for your license type. The alternative is to finish, print, sign, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms must be gotten by the Board in composing. When supplying a post workplace 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 must be gotten by the Board in composing. Individual name modification requests must be accompanied by a copy of a marital relationship certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official paperwork that verifies the name modification.