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Reminder: Salespersons licenses expired on August 31, 2009

DC licensees who did not renew as of 8/31/2009 are prohibited from practicing in the District. They have until 10/31/2009 to renew upon paying the required additional $50.00 late fee.

Click Renewal Reminder Notice for additional details.

There has been a change to the way the Salespersons licenses are renewed. View Salesperson Tutorial. This new process is called “Mass License Renewal” because it allows the broker (principal or independent) to pay for their affiliated salespersons, review answers to their screening questions and view their CE transcripts. View Broker Tutorial. It is also a way to ensure licensee compliance with the regulations and an effort to continue to find ways to “go green” by reducing paper.

A Mass License Renewal frequently asked questions document can be found under the Licensing section.

Real Estate Guaranty and Education Fund

Pursuant to the authority of DC Code Section 42-1707(l) of the Real Estate Licensure Act of 1982 as amended, the District of Columbia Real Estate Commission authorized the assessment of each licensee $50.00, to be deposited into the Real Estate Guaranty and Education Fund.

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Examinations

Licensing Examinations for Real Estate are administered by Pearson VUE

Publications and Forms

These links take you to resource information and forms that are required to obatin your license from the District of Columbia.

Licensing

Online licensing services are a quick, convenient, and environmentally responsible way to manage your licensing needs. All of the functions listed below can be accessed through the Online Services – PULSE Portal link below.

CE Services

The Commission has established continuing education requirements that are designed to enhance the professional abilities of licensees. Every two years, licensees are required to meet mandated continuing education requirements, which ensure that they are kept abreast of current national and local laws.

The 15-hour continuing education (CE) requirement for the current licensing cycle 2007-2009 is as follows:

3.0-hrs Fair Housing
3.0-hrs DC Legislative Update
3.0-hrs Ethics
6.0-hrs General electives

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Welcome

The District of Columbia Real Estate Commission (Commission) regulates the licenses of professional real estate agents and protects consumers by upholding the District of Columbia real estate license law (pdf). The real estate license law is defined by the District of Columbia Second Omnibus Regulatory Act of 1998 (Omnibus), which took effect on April 20, 1999.

The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Mayor. All members must be residents of the District of Columbia throughout their tenure on the Commission. Three members must each hold a Broker’s license; two members must hold a Salesperson’s license; two members must hold a Property Manager’s license; one member must be a licensed attorney; and one member must be a consumer member who does not hold a real estate license. Five members of the Commission constitute a quorum.

The Commission meets on the second Tuesday each month at 10:30 a.m. at the DCRA headquarters, located at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. August is a recess month. The Commission can be reached by phone: (202) 442-4320 or fax: (202) 698-4329.

Program Liaison: Leon Lewis, Leon.Lewis@dc.gov
Education Liaison; Kevin Cyrus, Kevin.Cyrus@dc.gov
Commission Assistant: Stephanie Johnston, Stephanie.Johnston@dc.gov

2009 Meeting dates:

Jan 13 Feb 10 Mar 10
April 14 May 12 June 9
July 7 August - Recess September 8
October 13 November 10 December 8

Current Commission Members

Alton E. Duncanson
Chairperson, Salesperson
Edward D. Collier
Property Manager
Monique Owens
Salesperson
Kenneth D. Smith
Property Manager
Bradley Lewis
Consumer Member
Henry Terrell
Legal Committee Chair, Attorney
Shari Barton
Broker
Richard Gersten
Broker
Josephine Ricks
Broker