State-Approved Classroom Course Principles and Practices of Real Estate
In order to obtain your real estate license in Virginia, you are required by law to take a  60-hour course entitled “Principles & Practice of Real Estate.”  This course is designed to prepare the student to pass the Virginia State Examination for licensure as a real estate salesperson.

The course includes basic laws governing the ownership and transfer of real estate, the terminology associated with the real estate industry, terms of sales contracts and other documents used to transact real estate business. 

In addition, students will learn the Virginia regulations that control the real estate industry, how mortgages work, and the advantages and disadvantages of certain types of financing. Instruction in fair housing and other federal and state laws that guarantee equal rights and protect consumers will help the student in the practice of real estate.

The course covers all the material required by the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as all the information you need to study for the licensing examination.  Our course is principally for those planning to take the examination and become licensed real estate agents; however, many people take it simply for their own information and use.

Once you pass the Principles Course and the Virginia Licensing Exam, you will then affiliate with a real estate firm of your choice in order to have your license activated.