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

The Real Estate Board licenses realty sales representatives, brokers, and firms. The decision to join any professional association is voluntary and unassociated to state licensure.

State law requires a license to practice genuine estate, however 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 email 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 workplace. They enter into the Board workplaces for Board conferences and hearings, but are not here daily. Board office employee can address your questions and are trained to process all details that enters into the Board office. Please do not call Board members straight.

What are the credentials for licensure by test?

Salespersons need to complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the salesperson evaluation. Brokers need to complete 180 hours of required broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker evaluation, and send confirmation 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?

A total of 180 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored last examination are needed for course approval. You should finish at least 3 courses from the broker-specific courses below. One of 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 optimum permitted credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any principles of property course taken to fulfill the sales representative education requirement is not acceptable to meet the broker education requirement.

I am licensed in another state and dream to end up being certified in Virginia. Can I use through reciprocity?

Yes. Applicants for a salesperson license should (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) send confirmation of conclusion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) send letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where accredited. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the sales representative MUST hold a current sales representative license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license must (1) pass the State portion of the evaluation, (2) send verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) send original records or certified copies of records from the instructional institution where the candidate finished 180 classroom hours of broker pre-licensing courses substantially equivalent to Virginia's realty education requirements, and (4) submit letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where licensed. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a current broker license in another state.

How do I request the evaluation?

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

I am licensed in Virginia, and applying for licensure in another state.The other state is requesting 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 accreditation to be sent by mail.

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

Yes, an inactive license needs to be restored. The renewal charge is the very same, however, an inactive licensee is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirements.

NOTE: All salespersons (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 grievance about a licensed property sales representative, broker, or company, first try to settle it with management. If you can not solve the problem, you may submit a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I require to renew my license, however I haven't gotten my renewal kind. What do I need to do?

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send in the renewal fee, make 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 fulfill the education requirements. If you have had a change 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 ended or if your license is on inactive status.

My renewal payment was one day late and I have always paid on time. Can you waive the late cost?

No. Board regulations supply a 30-day period after the expiration date in which a license might be restored without charge (therefore, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff can not waive the charge.

Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including receipt of the cost by the board, are not complete within thirty days of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge 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, however only an extra thirty days to finish your education and send payment without having to pay the reinstatement charge.

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

Yes. Board guidelines state that failure to receive the renewal notice does not alleviate the licensee of the responsibility to restore.

Does the Board office use the date of invoice or the postmark date to identify whether an application or renewal was received on time?

The date the application or renewal was gotten in the company figures out whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal cost is received after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement fee is gotten after the due date, you will be needed to reapply for licensure, meeting all present requirements.

My address and/or name has actually altered. What do I require 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 alternative is to complete, print, sign, and send an Address Change Form to the Board workplace by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms need to be gotten by the Board in writing. When offering a post workplace 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 changes must be gotten by the Board in composing. Individual name modification demands must be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main documentation that verifies the name modification.