Massachusetts FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions: Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
A list of answers to common questions about the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
- What is the status of my renewal?
- How to make your "Inactive" license status "Active"
- What do I need to do to become licensed as a real estate salesperson or broker in Massachusetts?
- Do I need to take the exam if I am licensed in another state?
- My license has been expired for more than two years what do I do?
- What do I need to do to become licensed as a real estate salesperson or broker in Massachusetts?
- Who has to do continuing education and are there any exemptions?
- Do I need to hire a real estate broker to sell my home?
- Do real estate brokers and salespersons have to tell consumers who they work for?
- Do real estate brokers and salespersons have any duties regarding deposit funds I have paid into?
- What are purchase and sale agreements?
- What is the effect of the statutory amendment to MGL Chapter 112, Section 87SS?
- Does a Licensee need to report his/her affiliation and/or a termination of an affiliation?
- What is the process to obtain a "Letter of Good Standing" or a "Licensee History Record"?
- How do I change the broker of record?
- MLS terminated or may terminate my MLS account. Can the Board transmit or notify MLS of my status?
- How do I obtain a list of real estate licensees?
- How do I request that the Board terminate the Probation, Suspension or Stayed Suspension Period?
- Even though I am licensed and have completed broker education, must I still affiliate with a broker?
- I passed one portion of the broker examination before June 1, 2011 but failed the other section.
- If I failed one part of the exam will the Board invalidate my passing score?
- I failed the examination, but my Candidate Handbook's certification date has yet to expire.
- What if I passed the examination but have not paid for my license, can I still obtain my license?
- I worked as a salesperson several years ago, may I use that experience to obtain my broker license?
- What can I do with an "inactive" license?
- Do I need to take the exam if I am licensed as an attorney?
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