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Can a convicted felon get a real estate license in Virginia? Yes, you still may obtain a real estate license if you have a prior conviction; however, the Real Estate Board has the right to deny your application if they find that "the applicant is unfit or unsuited to engage" in the real estate profession. Section 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia states the following: "A personal shall not be refused a license in any regulated occupation or profession solely because of a prior criminal conviction, unless the criminal conviction directly relates to the occupation or profession for which the license is sought. However, the Real Estate Board shall have the authority to refuse a license based upon all the information available, including the applicant's record of prior convictions, it finds that the applicant is unfit or unsuited to engage in the real estate profession." You must disclose any prior criminal activity on your Virginia Salesperson License Application. This means you cannot have the Real Estate Board review your case until you have completed the pre-license education requirements, passed the state exam, and submitted your fingerprints. You must disclose any prior criminal activity in section 15 of the Virginia Salesperson License Application. If you have any prior convictions, you must include the following information in section 15c: • The state/jurisdiction where the conviction occurred. • A description of the conviction. • The type of conviction (felony or misdemeanor). • The date of the conviction. • The disposition (probation, parole, fine, sentence, etc.). • The status of the conviction (incarcerated, on probation, or on parole) According to section 15 of the Virginia Salesperson License Application, a conviction includes the following: • Any local, state or federal misdemeanor and felony convictions (including moving traffic violations), and all military and foreign convictions. • A guilty verdict by judge or jury, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere (or "no contest"). • Convictions as a minor (under 18 years of age) if tried as an adult are also considered convictions.See the answer for every state

Do you need high school diploma for real estate license in Virginia? Yes, according to section 18 VAC 135-20-30 of the Virginia Real Estate Regulations, you must have a high school diploma, or its equivalent, in order to apply for a Virginia real estate salesperson's license.See the answer for every state

To become a real estate broker in Virginia, you must complete 180 hours of Board-approved broker pre-licensing courses, including a 45-hour Real Estate Brokerage course plus either three broker-specific courses (Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Law) or two broker-specific courses and one broker-related course. You must have been actively engaged as a salesperson full-time (averaging 40 hours per week) for 36 of the 48 months preceding your application, pass both the State and National portions of the broker examination, and submit verification of experience. A Principles of Real Estate course taken for salesperson licensure does not count toward the broker education requirement.See the answer for every state

To become a licensed salesperson in Virginia, you must be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma or equivalent. The process has four steps: complete a 60-hour Board-approved "Principles of Real Estate" pre-license course, pass the state and national portions of the PSI exam ($60 per attempt), get fingerprinted for a background check that remains valid for 45 days, and submit a completed application with a sponsoring broker. Exam scores are valid for one year, and a complete application must be on file with the Board within 45 days of fingerprinting.See the answer for every state

A REALTOR® is a licensed real estate agent who has also joined the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), a private professional organization. To become a REALTOR®, a licensee must join a local REALTOR® association and pay membership dues, which provides membership at the state and national levels; for 2027, NAR national dues total $201 per member ($156 plus a $45 special assessment). No exam or extra coursework is required. Virginia state law requires a license to practice real estate but does not require any licensee to be a REALTOR®.See the answer for every state

To become a licensed real estate salesperson in Virginia, you must be at least 18 years old, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, complete a 60-hour Board-approved pre-license course, and pass both the state and national portions of the PSI-administered licensing exam. After passing the exam, you must complete fingerprinting and a background check, secure a sponsoring broker, and submit a complete license application to DPOR within 45 days of fingerprinting, because background checks expire after 45 days. New salespersons must also complete 30 hours of post-license education within one year of licensure to remain on active status. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for real estate sales agents was $56,320 as of May 2024.See the answer for every state

How to get a copy of my real estate license in Virginia? To request an official certificate of your real estate license, fill the Certification Request Form on the myVirginia website. There is a $35 dollar fee for each request, plus $5 for each additional copy. This form should be mailed to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.See the answer for every state

DPOR's License Lookup tool, available through the DPOR website's Online Services, allows anyone to verify a real estate licensee's active status and firm affiliation. Prospective agents can use the tool to confirm a potential sponsoring broker's license status before affiliating.See the answer for every state