Obtaining Your Reciprocal Real Estate License in Connecticut

License Reciprocity for Connecticut Real Estate Salesperson and Broker Licensing

Do you have a real estate license in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island? Would you like to get your license in Connecticut?

Connecticut Real Estate Brokerage LLC can help you! The process is somewhat different state to state, we are here to guide you. We are currently licensed to sell real estate in Connecticut, but we plan expand into the 13 states that have reciprocity and building our team using reciprocity is the first step.

Your first step is to contact your local state, we have included the contact information below.

If you hold or previously held a license in Connecticut you can view and print a Request for License History/Verification Form and mail it to the Department.

The following 13 states have reciprocity with Connecticut.

ALABAMA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Website: http://www.arec.alabama.gov/
Telephone: (334) 242–5544

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
Website: http://www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/index.htm
Telephone: (303) 894–2166

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS
FL & CT Applicants – Licensing Law Exam Required
Website: www.myflorida.com/dbpr
Telephone: (850) 487–1395

GEORGIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Website: http://www.grec.state.ga.us/forms/formsmain.html
Telephone: (404) 656–3916

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
IL & CT Applicants – Licensing Law Exam Required
Website: https://www.idfpr.com/
Telephone: (800) 560-6420

INDIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION – INDIANA PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCY
IN & CT Applicants – Licensing Law Exam Required
Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/real.htm
Telephone: (317) 234–3009

MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS
Website: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/re/
Telephone: (617) 727–2373

MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Website: http://www.mrec.state.ms.us/
Telephone: (601) 321-6970

NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Website: http://www.nrec.state.ne.us/
Telephone: (402) 471–2004

NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF LICENSING SERVICES
Website: https://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/
Telephone: (518) 474–4429

OHIO DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE & PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
OH & CT Applicants – Licensing Law Exam Required
Website: http://www.com.state.oh.us/real/
Telephone: (614) 466–4100

OKLAHOMA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Website: http://www.orec.ok.gov/
Telephone: (405) 521–3387

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION
Website: https://dbr.ri.gov/divisions/commlicensing/realestate.php
Telephone: (401) 462-9506

4 Prerequisites:

Have an active license in good standing in your state;
You must pass a written test in your state when you got your license;
Salespersons’ sponsoring broker must have an “active” Connecticut broker license;
If you live in: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio or salespeople that have not taken a written examination in their state will be required to take the State Portion of the Connecticut Real Estate Examination administered by PSI. After the application is reviewed and approved, you will receive an Examination Eligibility Postcard from PSI Examination Services with instructions to register and schedule the examination. PSI can be contacted at 1-800-733-9267 or www.psiexams.com.

Required Documentation:

Completed notarized application;
Certification of license history received directly from the Reciprocal State. The license history must confirm you have an active license issued by examination;
Certification of license history received directly from all other states in which you were ever issued a real estate license.

Applications, Forms & Other:
Reciprocal Application Forms OR Apply Online

Application Fees:

Broker: $705.00 ($120.00 application fee*; $565.00 initial license fee; $20.00 guaranty fund)
*application fee is non-refundable.
Salesperson: $385.00 ($80.00 application fee*; $285.00 initial license fee; $20.00 guaranty fund)
*application fee is non-refundable.

Renewal & CE information:
Renewal Information

Broker Legal Entities:
If you plan to do business as a legal entity(Limited Liability Company, Corporation or Limited Liability Partnership) you must obtain a broker license in the name of that legal entity. Please refer to the New Legal Entity Application for information and instructions.

If you are serious about getting your real estate license in Connecticut, call or text The Connecticut Real Estate Broker. 203-994-3950.