New Hampshire Real Estate State Requirements
The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission.
The information provided below can be found on the Commission's website. However, we recommend you contact the Real Estate Commission for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.
Prelicense:
Sales Person
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Has successfully completed an examination administered or approved by the commission which demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the principles of real estate practice. The executive director shall only accept for licensure, an applicant who shows proof of completion of 40 hours of approved study which shall have been completed prior to the date of the applicant's examination
- Demonstrates no record of unprofessional conduct
- Furnishes any evidence required by the commission relative to good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness and integrity
- Complies with the criminal records check under RSA 331-A:10-a
Broker
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Has successfully completed an examination administered or approved by the commission which demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the principles of real estate practice. The executive director shall only accept for licensure, an applicant who shows proof of completion of 60 hours of approved study which shall have been completed prior to the date of the applicant's examination
- Has been employed full time by an active principal broker for at least one year in this state within 5 years of the date of application; or
- Has at least 2,000 part-time hours as a licensed salesperson in this state within 5 years of the date of application; or
- Proves to the commission that the applicant has experience equivalent to the experience required above
- Demonstrates no record of unprofessional conduct
- Furnishes any evidence required by the commission relative to good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness and integrity
- Submits evidence acceptable to the commission of a least 6 separate real estate transactions in which the applicant was actively involved and was compensated or proves to the commission that the applicant has equivalent experience
Reciprocity
If an applicant holds an active real estate license in good standing, and issued by examination in accordance with the laws of another jurisdiction, that applicant may apply for an original New Hampshire license by first taking the New Hampshire portion of the licensing examination, provided the jurisdiction that issued such nonresident license has previously entered into a licensing reciprocity agreement which has been approved by the commission, and provided that other requirements of the commission have been met. This section applies to nonresident salesperson applicants only when such applicants are applying for an original New Hampshire salesperson license.
Continuing Education
- Must complete 9 hours of Continuing Education (CE) every 2 years
- 3 hours are Core CE, which must include the mandatory topic "Commission Rules and Regulations"
- The other 6 hours are elective courses
Sales agents must renew every 2 years from the date their license was issued