To Renew your DRE License
Welcome to instructions for renewal of your DRE license,
by firsttuesday
- For Sales Agent and Broker renewals
- You have completed your CE courses
- DRE does not accept Certificates directly from educators
- Corporation and Officer licenses can be renewed online or by mail
To renew online - What you need
- Our printed Certificates of Completion for your CE courses
- You may download your Certificate of Completion from your firsttuesday
- Student Homepage, or request one at 951.781.7300
- Credit or Debit Card — Visa, Mastercard or American Express
- If you are employed by a broker, include their email address for DRE verification of employment
- Agents not employed by a broker are exempt from this email address requirement
- Watch the salesperson renewal tutorial
- Watch the broker renewal tutorial
- Or read the step-by-step elicensing renewal instructions
- Click this button when you're ready to renew
- Or read the step-by-step elicensing renewal instructions
- The DRE's eLicensing Help Desk number is 916.576.8656
- Or call the DRE direct at 877.373.4542
- New to eLicensing? Watch how to register
To renew by mail — what you send to the DRE
- Sales Agent licensees
- RE 209 - Application for Sales Agent License Renewal, completed and signed
- RE 251 - Continuing Education Course Verification, completed and signed
- Note - Use your Certificates of Completion to fill out this form
- To download a pre-filled RE 251, log in to your Student Homepage
- The Renewal Notice you received from the DRE (recommended but optional)
- Individual Broker licensees
- RE 208 - Application for Broker License Renewal, completed and signed
- RE 251 - Continuing Education Course Verification, completed and signed
- Note - Use your Certificates of Completion to fill out this form
- To download a pre-filled RE 251, log in to your Student Homepage
- The Renewal Notice you received from the DRE (recommended but optional)
- Corporate Broker licensees
- RE 207 - Application for Corporation/Officer License Renewal, completed and signed
- RE 251 - Continuing Education Course Verification, completed and signed
- Note - Use your Certificates of Completion to fill out this form
- To download a pre-filled RE 251, log in to your Student Homepage
- The Renewal Notice you received from the DRE (recommended but optional)
- When paying the renewal fee by check, use a personal check, cashier's check or money order made payable to the Department of Real Estate
- When paying the renewal fee by credit card, use DRE Credit Card Payment Form RE 909
Mail To:
Attn: Renewals Section
Department of Real Estate
651 Bannon Street, STE 503
Sacramento, CA 95811
Fees Payable to the DRE
Sales Agent Fees
- On-time renewal - $350
- Late renewal - $525
Broker Fees - individual, officer, corporate
- On-time renewal - $450
- Late renewal - $675