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You must have successfully completed 180 classroom, correspondence or other forms of distance learning hours of instruction approved by the Real Estate Board (4-forty five hour semester courses).

Required: Brokerage Management Specific Courses: Real Estate Law Real Estate Appraisal Real Estate Finance

Related Courses: GRI Property Management Business Law Real Estate Math Real Estate Investments Other Board approved courses

Students may substitute ONE Related Course for one of the Specific Courses. There are NO substitutions for Brokerage. It is REQUIRED. Moseley-Dickinson offers Brokerage, Finance, Law, Appraisal and Investments (Related Course) either through the classroom or through homestudy.

EXPERIENCE: You must have worked as an active licensed real estate sales person for 36 of the 48 months immediately preceding application for the broker licensing exam. “Active” is defined as an average of at least 40 hours per week.

EXAMINATION: You must have passed a state licensing examination within 12 months prior to application. Moseley-Dickinson offers a 3-day Broker Exam Prep course to assist you in preparing for the state broker’s exam.

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Here are the current 16 hour requirements:

(Please Note: If you received a new real estate salesperson license (active or inactive) AFTER December 31, 2004 , and this is your FIRST TIME RENEWAL , you will need to complete 30 hours of Post License Education instead of Continuing Education to renew your real estate license.)

A. 2 hours of Fair Housing

B. 3 hours of Ethics

C. 1 hour of each of the following: Contracts, Agency, and Legal Updates

D. The remaining 8 hours may be credited by taking Board approved "elective" or "real estate related" courses.

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If you received a new salesperson license (active or inactive) AFTER December 31, 2003 , and this is your FIRST TIME RENEWAL , you are required to complete 30 hours of Post License Education instead of Continuing Education. However, if you obtained your license after July 1, 2008 you must complete the 30 hours of Post License Education within 1 year of obtaining that license. All other Brokers and salespersons who wish to retain active licenses, shall be required to satisfactorily complete 16 hours of Continuing Education courses.

You have some options of the types of courses you take to complete the 30 hour requirement.
There are mandatory Post Licensing course groups known as: tracks; and, elective Post Licensing hours.
You must complete one entire track to receive credit for your mandatory hours. The remaining elective hours may be taken from any Board approved courses within any track.

THERE ARE 3 TRACKS:

A. Residential Real Estate Track
Mandatory Topics (15 hours)

1. Agency Law (3 hours)
2. Fair Housing (3 hours)
3. Real Estate Law (3 hours)
4. Offer to Purchase (3 hours)
5. Ethics and Standards of Conduct/Current Industry Issues and Trends (3 hours)

Elective Topics (15 hours - approved courses are a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 4 hours)

• Finance
• Property Valuation/Listing Process
• Selling Process
• Technology
• Business Planning
• Land Use Issues
• Other Board-Approved Real Estate Related Courses

B. Commercial Real Estate Track
Mandatory Topics (9 hours)

1. Contract Writing; Handling Customer Deposits; Agency (3 hours)
2. Listing Property; Leasing Property; Current Industry Issues and Trends (3 hours)
3. Property Owners' and Condominium Association Law; Landlord Tenant Law; Real Estate Board Regulations and Statutes; Americans with Disabilities Act (3 hours)

Elective Topics (21 hours - approved courses are a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 4 hours)

• Leasing
• Land
• Sales
• Finance
• Market Research
• Property Management
• Consulting Services
• Development
• Franchising
• Government Relations/Government Programs
• Hospitality/Entertainment
• Other Board-Approved Real Estate Related Courses
  

C. Property Management Track
Mandatory Topics (20 hours)

1. Virginia Residential Landlord/Tenant Act and Fair Housing (4 hours)
2. Board Regulations and Statues; Escrow Management and Accounting; Ethics (4 hours)
3. Appraisals; Structures and Construction Process; Uniform Statewide Building Code (4 hours)
4. Contract Writing and Agency (4 hours)
5. Risk Management (4 hours)

Elective Topics (10 hours - approved courses are a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 4 hours)

• Contractor/Maintenance Employee Relationship
• Current Industry Issues and Trends
• Rental Marketing
• Tenant/Landlord Relationships
• Understanding Property Owners' and Condominium Associations
• Other Board-Approved Real Estate Related Courses
  

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Here are the current 16 hour requirements:

(Please Note: If you received a new real estate salesperson license (active or inactive) AFTER December 31, 2004 , and this is your FIRST TIME RENEWAL , you will need to complete 30 hours of Post License Education instead of Continuing Education to renew your real estate license.)

A. 2 hours of Fair Housing

B. 3 hours of Ethics

C. 1 hour of each of the following: Contracts, Agency, and Legal Updates

D. The remaining 8 hours may be credited by taking Board approved "elective" or "real estate related" courses.

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6. Technology for Auctioneers

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