How do I renew my provisional broker license in North Carolina?

All NC real estate licenses must be renewed by June 30 each year, regardless of the date of issuance. If you do not renew your license by June 30, it will expire. You will receive a courtesy reminder in May. If you do not get your original license till May or June, you will receive your reminder with your new license.

There is no additional continuing education requirement to renew your license in the year that you pass the exam and initially receive your license. However, beginning in the second year of licensure, you will need to meet the minimum continuing education requirement of 8 hours between July 1 and June 10 of each year.

You can renew your license online at the North Carolina Real Estate Commission website. The renewal fee is $45. The Commission accepts payment via VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or PayPal annually from May 15 to June 30.

The fee for renewal is $45 and is required on an annual basis. This fee is due prior to the expiration of your current license on June 30 of each year.

License renewal deadline extensions for acquiring the required continuing education credits are only granted in instances of extreme hardship that prevented a licensee from obtaining continuing education credits in a timely manner.

If your North Carolina provisional broker license has expired, you can take steps to bring it back into active status. The remedy depends entirely on how long your license has been expired:
6 month or less
More than 6 month and less than 2 years
More than 2 years

A licensee who is a member of the National Guard or Reserve and gets called to active duty whose license expires during their active duty period is eligible to accommodate for renewing their expired license. Complete the CE Extension Request form on the Commission’s website and submit it ahead of the June 10 deadline.