You are new to real estate and we are here to help! Thank you for choosing The Real Estate School to be your professional development resource as you begin to build your business.

Getting Started

Now that you have earned your license, here is what you need to know to maintain it.

In your first year of licensure, you will need 30 hours of Post Licensure (PL) education. There are three tracks you can choose from which to complete your 30 hours: Residential, Property Management or Commercial.

Residential Post Licensure Requirements
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15 hours Mandatory Topics:

• 3 hours of Ethics
• 3 hours Fair Housing
• 3 hours Real Estate Law
• 3 hours Agency Law
• 3 hours Offer to Purchase

15 hours of Electives:

These hours can be completed in any topic you are interested in as long as it carries Post Licensure (PL) credit.

For information about the Property Management or Commercial tracks in PDF format, click here.

Second Year

During your second year of licensure, after completing your PL requirement, you will have a year in which your education hours will not accrue for renewal credit. Once you renew your license on your two-year anniversary, you will then begin taking Continuing Education (CE) credits every two years in order to renew your license.

Have questions about what to take or the requirements? Please call us. We are here to help you! (804) 422-5000

Resources

As you are getting started there are some organizations that we suggest you become familiar with their resources and services:

RAR
As your local association, we offer you a tremendous amount of services and items to build your business. Tour the departments within our website to see all that is available to you. If you don’t see something that you need, please let us know.

VAR
At the state level, VAR also offer a number of services and tools for you. They also advocate for you on the state level with legislators to protect real estate in Virginia.

NAR
As a member of the national association, you have access to tools and tips from agents across the country. NAR has a wealth of field guides, products, and services that are available to you through your membership simply by using your REALTOR® NRDS #.

DPOR
The state licensing board also enforces the rules and regulations for real estate in Virginia. It is highly recommended that you keep up with their notices and communications about procedures and changes to the laws.