To become a Virginia Salesperson you must:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Have high school diploma or GED
• Show proof of residency in any state in the US
• Not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
• Complete and pass the state approved 60 hour Sales Associate Pre-License course
• Pass the state exam
• Submit application with appropriate fees

A Real Estate agent is a person licensed by a state to represent a buyer or seller in a real estate transaction in exchange for a commission. Unless they are also brokers, agents must work in association with a real estate broker or brokerage company.

The course is a total of 60 hours, which is the minimum mandated by the state.

Yes. This course requires a school exam with a passing grade of 70% or better. After passing the test you will be eligible to set an appointment to take the State exam to become licensed. The state exam must be passed with a grade of at least a 70%. The fee for the state exam is $60.50.

In order to have an active real estate license you must be affiliated with a broker.

The VA board requires that you take a post licensing course within the first 2 years of the issuance of your license. An complete16 hours of CE ever 2 years, with at least 8 of the 16 hours being a ethics and standards of conduct, legal updates and emerging trends or real estate agency course.

The initial fee to apply for a real estate license is $170.00.

Most states require real estate sales professionals to be licensed by the state, so that they can control education and experience requirements and have a central authority to resolve consumer problems. The terminology used to identify real estate professionals varies a little from state to state. Brokers are generally required to have more education and experience than real estate salespersons or agents.

The person you normally deal with is a real estate agent or salesperson. The salesperson is licensed by the state, but must work for a broker. All listings are placed in the broker's name, not the salesperson’s name. A broker can deal directly with home buyers and sellers, or can have a staff of salespersons or agents working for him or her.

To become a broker in the state of Virgina you must:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Have high school diploma or GED
• Show proof of residency in any state in the US
• Not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
• Not have had a real estate application of license rejected or revoked in any state within the past 2 years
• Complete and pass the state approved 180 hour Broker Pre-License
• Be actively engaged as a salesperson 36 our of the 48 months preceding application for licensure
• Pass the state exam
• Submit application with appropriate fees

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