The DRE licensing and renewal process
Following your enrollment in our DRE approved Real Estate courses and successful completion by passing our exams, you must then apply to the DRE to renew your license, or to eliminate conditions requiring education.
To enroll in the courses needed to meet DRE licensing requirements, click here.
For information on processing your DRE renewal application and using our certificates of completion, click on the following licensing activity which best describes your situation.
For all other inquiries, please check with the Department of Real Estate (DRE) online at
http://www.dre.ca.gov or by phone at 916.227.0931.
General
Information:
You may renew your license by mail or online with the DRE.
The Department of Real Estate (DRE) has or will
mail you renewal forms approximately 90 days
prior to your license expiration date. If you are renewing by mail and did not receive your renewal
forms, you can download the forms from the DRE's website at http://www.dre.ca.gov.
You are responsible for notifying the DRE
that you have successfully completed your continuing education credits as part of the renewal process.
You will need to print your Certificates of Completion after passing your online exams. You will need the information provided on the Certificates to
complete your renewal forms for the DRE.
Payment of renewal fees to the DRE can be made
by check (when renewing by mail) or credit card. Credit card payments on
mailed renewal applications must be accompanied by DRE form RE 909. The DRE accepts Visa,
Mastercard, American Express or debit cards with the Visa or Mastercard logo.
The renewal fees for brokers and sales agents are as follows:
| |
Brokers |
Sales
Agents |
On-time renewal |
$300 |
$245 |
Late renewal |
$450 |
$367 |
Broker Renewal
Brokers may renew their license by
mail or online at the DRE's website. You will need to print out your Certificates
of Completion to complete your renewal paperwork or to renew online. If you
are unable to print the Certificates out, please contact our office at 800.794.0494. You are responsible for notifying the DRE that you have completed your continuing
education requirements.
| Renewing
by mail |
Renewing
online |
| The following DRE forms
must be completed:
»
RE 208
»
RE 251
»
RE 205
Additional documentation:
Proof of legal presence
in the United States, such as a birth certificate, if not sent
in with a previous renewal. For a complete list of acceptable documents which establish US citizenship,
please visit http://www.dre.ca.gov/proof.htm.
Applicable fee:
Fees may be paid with a check
or credit card. Payments made by credit card must be accompanied by
DRE form RE 909. The DRE accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and debit
cards with the Visa or Mastercard logo.
On-time renewal: $300
Late renewal: $450
Mail your completed DRE forms,
any additional documentation necessary to renew and the applicable fee to:
Department of Real Estate
PO Box 187004
Sacramento, CA. 95818-7004
|
To complete your renewal
online, you must first register online with the DRE. Online licensing tutorials are
at http://www.dre.ca.gov/elic_tutorials.htm.
You will need the following
to renew online:
»
Certificates of Completion
»
Credit card for payment of fees
Applicable fee:
Fees may be paid online with
a credit card. The DRE accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and
debit cards with the Visa or Mastercard logo.
On-time renewal: $300
Late renwal: $450
|
Sales Agent
Renewal
Agents may renew their license by
mail or online at the DRE's website. You will need to print out your Certificates
of Completion to complete your renewal paperwork or to renew online. If you
are unable to print the Certificates out, please contact our office at 800.794.0494. You are to notify the DRE that you have completed your continuing
education requirements.
| Renewing
by mail |
Renewing
online |
| The following DRE forms
must be completed:
»
RE 209
»
RE 251
»
RE 205
Additional documentation:
Proof of legal presence
in the United States, such as a birth certificate, if not sent
in with a prior renewal. For a complete list of acceptable documents which establish US citizenship,
please visit http://www.dre.ca.gov/proof.htm.
Applicable fee:
Fees may be paid with a check
or credit card. Payments made by credit card must be accompanied by DRE form
RE 909. The DRE accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and debit
cards with the Visa or Mastercard logo.
On-time renewal: $245
Late renewal: $367
Mail your completed DRE forms,
any additional documentation necessary to renew and the applicable fee to:
Department of Real Estate
PO Box 187003
Sacramento, CA. 95818-7003
|
To complete your renewal
online, you must first register online with the DRE. Online licensing tutorials are
at http://dre.ca.gov/elic_tutorial_home.html.
You will need the following
to renew online:
| » |
Certificates of Completion |
| » |
Credit card for payment of fees |
| » |
Broker's email address for verification of employment |
Applicable fee:
Fees may be paid online with
a credit card. The DRE accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and
debit cards with the Visa or Mastercard logo.
On-time renewal: $245
Late renewal: $367
|
Sales
Agent — Removal of 18-month conditional education requirements
After completing two
18-month conditional courses, you must mail in the original Certificates of
Completion to the DRE, along with DRE form RE 221. Mail the completed RE 221 and the
original Certificates of Completion you have printed from our website to:
Department of Real Estate
PO Box 187003
Sacramento, CA. 95818-7003
You need to notify the DRE
that you have completed your final exams. Please
allow the DRE at least six weeks for processing. Failure to complete and mail in proof
of completion will result in the automatic suspension of your conditional license.
The suspension will continue until the DRE has received your original Certificates
and the completed DRE form RE 221. For more information, please visit the DRE website.
Application for Broker exam and license
To apply to take the state broker licensing exam, you must mail to
the DRE the following:
»
RE 400B - Broker Examination Application
» RE 226 or RE
227 - Employment Verification or Equivalent Experience Verification
» Original Certificates
of Completion, or proof of completion, such as college transcripts
» Applicable
fee
Exam Fee: $95
License Fee: $300
Mail to:
Department of Real Estate
Examination Section
PO Box 187001
Sacramento, CA. 95818-7001
You are to notify the DRE
that you have completed your final exams. More information on applying
to take the state broker exam and fees can be found at the DRE website.
