Your real estate license in Massachusetts can fall into 3 categories.

• Active:
  • You have to completed 12 hours of continuing education that we as real estate agents need to complete every 2 years.
  • You have paid your license renewal fee
    • $103 for Salesperson’s License
    • $142 for Broker’s License
• Inactive:
  • You have not completed your 12 hours of continuing education
  • You have paid for your license renewal fee
• Expired:
  • You have not completed your 12 hours of continuing education
  • You did not pay your license renewal fee

When your license falls in the Active category you can receive referral fees for the referrals that you pass other Brokerages.  You can receive referrals fees even if your real estate license in not associated with a brokerage.  However, to receive a commission for helping a Buyer, Seller, Landlord or Tenant.  Your real estate license must be associated with a Brokerage.

It is very easy to reactive an In-Active real estate license. To reactive your Massachusetts Salesperson or Broker license.  You just need to complete 12 hours of  continuing education and fill out License Reactivation Form.

If your Massachusetts Salesperson or Broker license falls in the Expired category.  If it expired more than 2 years you will need to fill out the Request for Reinstatement Application.  You will also need to complete 12 hours of continuing education.

To reactive or reinstate your real estate license it will take about 4 to 6 weeks once the Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons has received all your paperwork.