To earn your real estate license in Virginia, you must be at least 18 years of age, complete 60 hours of approved education, pass the Virginia real estate salesperson licensing exam, complete fingerprinting and a background check, and apply for a state license.
No group of individuals consisting of one or more real estate brokers or real estate salespersons, or a combination thereof, shall act as a real estate team without first obtaining a business entity salesperson's license from the Board.
An attorney-at-law referring a client to a licensee shall not be entitled to receive any compensation from a listing firm or offered by a common source information company to cooperating brokers, unless the attorney is also licensed under this chapter as a real estate broker or salesperson.
A Real Estate Broker must be licensed to practice in Virginia, as mandated by Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2100. This licensing requirement aims to protect the public from fraudulent and incompetent practices.
No, you don't need a license to wholesale real estate in Virginia. However, having a real estate agent's license can have added benefits. You will have access to the MLS to search properties for wholesale. You can also use the MLS to find the end buyer.
Real Estate Board | Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
The following states require a license to practice as a business broker: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (registration only), Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon (only if real estate transfer is part of the transaction), Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Applicant Denial If the felony poses a valid threat to the integrity of the practice, the DPOR may choose to deny it. For example, a person with an extensive history of violent crimes may be denied while a person convicted of dealing drugs one time may be accepted.
Virginia doesn't require businesses to obtain a general business license to operate within the state. But most cities and counties will require a business to obtain a local business license if it wants to operate within that city or county.
To earn your real estate license in Virginia, you must be at least 18 years of age, complete 60 hours of approved education, pass the Virginia real estate salesperson licensing exam, complete fingerprinting and a background check, and apply for a state license.