Virginia Real Estate License Guide

The short answer is “yes”.

You may be looking to get a Virginia real estate license because you want to make a little extra money on the side.

You may be looking for a complete career change and real estate excites you.

Or you might simply be looking to get a real estate license because you’re about to buy or sell your own home and you want to keep the 3 – 6% commissions for your self.

There are many reasons for getting a realtor license and almost all of them are good ones. With how relatively inexpensive it is to get licensed, it’s almost always worth it.

What’s required to get your Virginia real estate license?

In Virginia, just like every other state, if you want to make money in real estate, you have to get licensed.

Aside from basic age requirements, each state generally requires that you complete a certain amount of training or “classroom hours” prior to taking your exam and getting your realtor license.

For example, Michigan requires the least amount of pre-license classroom hours with 40 while Texas requires the most at 210. Other states will vary in hours somewhere in between these two.

Virginia’s classroom hour requirements are 60. (I’ve added more specific details about Virginia’s real estate license requirements below)

Now, keep in mind that while you do have to complete these “classroom hours” to get your real estate license, you don’t actually have to attend a school or even have to leave your house for that matter.

The State of Virginia allows you to take home study courses that you can complete in your free time and at a pace that works best for you and your current schedule.

But, please be aware, not all courses are created equal.

You can’t just go out and purchase a “one size fits all” course and hope that the state of Virginia will approve it. You have to get one that is pre-approved by Virginia and one that meets all of their specific requirements.

Even still, there are a lot of courses that may be pre-approved by the State of Virginia, but still fall short in effectiveness of training. Remember, even though you may complete your pre-license training hours, that doesn’t mean that you’ll pass the State of Virginia’s final licensing exam.

So, take the time and spend the money to get a good training course. And better yet, get one that guarantees that after you complete you’re training, that you’ll pass your test the first time.

Good training courses usually run any where from $100 – $500 and they are priced according to applicable requirements. If you’re state requires more hours, expect to pay a little more. The good news is, you can get one of the best home study courses available in Virginia for around $200 – $300. I’ll show you where in the email below.

What are Virginia’s specific requirements?

I’ve already done the research for you and compiled a complete document on what your specific state’s requirements are for getting your real estate license, the best place to find home study courses at reasonable prices and much more.

Select your state below, enter your email address, click the “Go” button and I’ll shoot you a quick email with everything that your state requires to get licensed.