Nys Real Estate License Renewal
Licensees can download a copy of course certificates from our website at any time. You can check the status of renewal in the eAccessNY portal where you see “Application Status Display.” As long as it shows “in progress,” the state is still reviewing your application. From there, you just need to sit tight to either take next steps or get notified of your renewed license. You can find courses which have been approved to meet this requirement by selecting the Public License Search function link located on the eAccessNY public services main menu. Please note, that completion of a school administered proctored examination is required in addition to the qualifying examination administered by the Department of State. If you have any questions about the school proctored examination, please contact your school provider.
This amendment also removes the 15-year real estate broker continuing education exemption starting July 1, 2021. These new requirements do not apply to you if the expiration date printed on your license is before July 1, 2021. Your renewal application has to include proof of continuing education credits. It’s possible to apply for an extension for your CE, but they’re only granted in specific and documented hardship circumstances (see §177.6 of your real estate law book). You may wonder how you are supposed to fit in continuing education courses on top of talking to buyers, touring houses, creating appraisals, and all the other tasks required to run a successful real estate business.
In the past, brokers who obtained their first license before July 1, 2008, and held that license for at least 15 consecutive years were exempt from New York continuing education courses. As of July 1, 2021, all real estate professionals, including previously exempt brokers, must complete 22.5 hours of continuing education to renew their real estate license. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there are more than 8,500 real estate agents in New York. Becoming a licensed real estate agent requires completion of a 77-hour real estate salesperson education course and passing an exam administered by the Department of State. It costs $55 to renew your New York real estate salesperson license. Grab your credit card because you’ll need to pay that fee in the eAccessNY portal as part of the renewal application.
Hour Remedial/GAP Course
You can purchase Corofy’s NY 77-hour Real Estate Pre-Licensing Course with any major credit card. You will have to notify the New York Department of State if you have been convicted on a felony, if you have any pending charges, or if you have ever had a license revoked, suspended, or denied. You will also have to provide the required supporting documentation in order for the DOS to evaluate your case. Yes, you can complete the NY 77-Hour Real Estate Pre-Licensing Course if you are not based in New York. However, to apply for your Real Estate Salesperson License, you will need to find a New York-based brokerage to sponsor you. Corofy is here to assist you through the process of finding a NY sponsoring broker.
1) NY real estate brokers who are engaged full time in the real estate business and who have been licensed prior to July 1, 2008, for at least 15 consecutive years, and have maintained continuous licensure. No, if you do not renew your NY real estate license on time, your license will be considered expired and you will not be able to practice real estate until your license is reinstated. The Department of State does not offer a grace period for renewals.
