Renewal Questions
DEADLINE TO RENEW: September 30 to avoid a penalty payment

1Q.          When does the fee I’m paying take effect?
A.        The renewal fee you are paying is for the next calendar year (i.e. if this is 2007, you are paying for 2008)..

2Q.          If I plan to place my license on inactive status for the next calendar year, do I pay a fee?
A.        Yes, if you want your license to remain current.  Otherwise your license will expire.

3Q.          Do I need to complete continuing education if I plan to be inactive?
A.        No, continuing education is not required to renew your license inactive.

4Q.          When is the deadline to renew my license?
A.        The deadline to renew all licenses is September 30 to avoid paying an additional penalty payment.

5Q.          My personal name has changed. What must I do to correct my name on my license?
A.        We cannot change your name without legal proof. You will need to supply that proof along with a personal name change document that you can find on our web site under AREC forms.

6Q.       Can I send my transfer or name change or post-license education certificate in the same envelope with my renewal?
A.        No. We ask that you send these items separately.

7Q.       If I wait a few days after mailing my renewal, can I call your office to see if you received it okay?
A.        We ask that you not. The volume of mail that is received at this time is very heavy. It delays the process of a speedy renewal.

8Q.       When should I receive my new license?
A.        All renewed licenses will be mailed the end of December.

9Q.       I just became licensed. Do I need to renew?
A.        If you were licensed in the current calendar year, you need to renew for the next calendar year.

10Q.    Do I have to complete both post-licensure courses and a continuing education course the  first year?
A.        This depends on the time of year that you became licensed. Your continuing education requirement begins after the first renewal of your license. This means you will have to have completed your continuing education requirement prior to the second renewal of your real estate license. The post-licensure requirement is separate from and independent of the continuing education requirement. Your post-licensure education must be completed within 12 months of the date you applied for your real estate license.

11Q.    Can post-license courses be taken for continuing education credit?
A.        While post-license modules can be used for continuing education, a Licensee may not receive credit for both post-license and continuing education requirements. It can only be used for one or the other.