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Janay lives in and is licensed as a salesperson in North Carolina but wants to practice real estate in Virginia. Which of the following is true?
Suggested Answer: A
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Virginia has reciprocity agreements with several states, including North Carolina.
If Janay is already licensed in NC, she only needs to:
Apply to the Virginia Real Estate Board.
Provide certification of her NC license in good standing.
Pass the Virginia state portion of the licensing exam.
She does not need to retake pre-licensure education, and residency in Virginia is not required.
Reference (Virginia Real Estate):
Virginia Code 54.1-2105.2 (Reciprocity for out-of-state licensees)
Real Estate Board Reciprocity Rules (DPOR guidance)
A490-02REGS.pdf -- Licensing requirements
13 comments · newest first
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Arletta
10 months ago
Wait, so she can't even practice in Virginia at all? That's surprising!
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Raina
10 months ago
I thought you could just transfer licenses between states?
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Adelina
10 months ago
Definitely B, they have specific courses for out-of-state folks.
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Ora
10 months ago
D seems a bit harsh, but I guess they want local knowledge.
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Cristy
11 months ago
C is correct! She needs to start from scratch.
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Elza
11 months ago
I thought I read that residency was important for Virginia real estate licenses, which makes me think option D could be correct.
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Dong
11 months ago
I vaguely recall something about needing to take a special course if you’re coming from another state. Could that be option B?
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Margot
11 months ago
I’m not sure, but I feel like I’ve seen questions about out-of-state licenses before. Maybe Janay just needs to pass the state portion?
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Karma
12 months ago
I think I remember that Virginia has strict licensing requirements, so I’m leaning towards option C.
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Joanne
12 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. Based on my understanding, real estate licenses are generally not automatically transferable between states. So I think option C, where Janay would need to complete all the pre-licensure requirements in Virginia, is likely the correct answer here.
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Cornell
12 months ago
Okay, my strategy here would be to carefully read through each of the answer choices and try to eliminate the ones that don't seem right. The residency requirement in option D seems pretty clear, so that's probably not the answer. I'll focus on trying to determine which of the other options best describes the process for Janay.
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Gracia
1 year ago
Hmm, I think the key here is figuring out how the Virginia Real Estate Board (REB) handles licenses from other states. The options mention things like taking the state portion of the exam, a special licensing course, and whether the REB recognizes out-of-state licenses.
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Shaquana
1 year ago
I'm not sure about this one. The question seems to be asking about the requirements for a real estate salesperson to practice in a different state, but I'm not familiar with the specific rules for that.