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Real Estate Salesperson

Wisconsin real estate salesperson license with examination and endorsement application methods and renewal information.

Licensing authority: Real Estate Examining Board · Application information

Licensure by endorsement
Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Examination
Applicant
Applicant licensed by a jurisdiction outside Wisconsin; furnish official verification of the license, its dates, status and disciplinary history.
Application
Submit the prescribed application, required supporting materials and fee; affirm or verify the application.
Criminal History
Disclose convictions and relevant disciplinary history. Wis. Stat. 452.25 governs felony eligibility, rehabilitation and false statements; satisfy applicable Board determinations.
Education
For an applicant who held an active salesperson license in another jurisdiction within two years of application, complete Board-approved Wisconsin-specific 13-hour education under REEB 25.038; REEB 12.013(1) also permits ten semester hours of qualifying real-estate or real-estate-law study. DSPS endorsement instructions list the 13-hour program.
Firm Association
Licensure can precede firm association, but a salesperson may practice only when associated with a firm and after notifying DSPS.
Foreign Or Other State Exams
Examinations underlying another jurisdiction’s credential are license-history conditions, not Wisconsin requirement leaves.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old under REEB 12.01(7).
Nonresident Consent
A nonresident must file irrevocable consent to Wisconsin service of process under Wis. Stat. 452.11 and REEB 12.01(6).
Score Age
Submit the application and required documentation before the Wisconsin examination score is one year old.
Verification
Official licensing-agency verification/Form 2688 must be sent through the third-party portal; verification uploaded by the applicant is not accepted.
Writing Accommodation
Wis. Stat. 452.09(3)(b) provides oral administration for an applicant unable to write because of a physical handicap. This is an accommodation of the competency examination, not evidence of a separately registered examination.
Initial licensure by examination
Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Examination
Applicant
Applicant who has never held a Wisconsin salesperson license.
Application
Submit the prescribed application, required supporting materials and fee; affirm or verify the application.
Criminal History
Disclose convictions and relevant disciplinary history. Wis. Stat. 452.25 governs felony eligibility, rehabilitation and false statements; satisfy applicable Board determinations.
Education
Complete a Board-approved 72-hour salesperson pre-license program within four years of licensure/application, or ten semester-hour credits in real estate or real-estate-related law at an accredited institution; one quarter-hour credit equals two-thirds of a semester-hour credit.
Education Timing
The Pearson handbook permits taking the licensing examination before completion of pre-license education; education must still be completed for licensure.
Firm Association
Licensure can precede firm association, but a salesperson may practice only when associated with a firm and after notifying DSPS.
Handbook Education Difference
The June 2026 Pearson handbook also lists holding a Wisconsin law license as an education alternative. REEB 12.013(1) and the DSPS examination-method page list the approved program or ten credits; the handbook statement is retained as an applicant condition rather than a separate waiver decision.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old under REEB 12.01(7).
Nonresident Consent
A nonresident must file irrevocable consent to Wisconsin service of process under Wis. Stat. 452.11 and REEB 12.01(6).
Score Age
Submit the application and required documentation before the Wisconsin examination score is one year old.
Writing Accommodation
Wis. Stat. 452.09(3)(b) provides oral administration for an applicant unable to write because of a physical handicap. This is an accommodation of the competency examination, not evidence of a separately registered examination.
Late renewal after five years
Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Examination
Applicant
Previously licensed Wisconsin salesperson seeking late renewal after the long-expiration threshold.
Continuing Education
Complete the preceding biennium’s continuing education; completion of the 72-hour or 13-hour salesperson program meets this requirement. Complete the current biennium’s continuing education before the next renewal date.
Education
Complete the Board-approved 72-hour program within five years of renewal, or ten semester-hour credits in qualifying real-estate study, or the 13-hour equivalency program if an active license in another jurisdiction was held within two years of Wisconsin renewal.
Payment
Apply under the late-renewal method, provide the previous credential number and education and examination evidence, and pay renewal and late-renewal fees.
Practice
Do not practice until renewal is granted; an expired license cannot be reobtained using the initial-application process.
Score Age
DSPS instructions state examination scores are valid for one year.
Threshold
REEB 12.04(2m)(b) says more than five years after expiration; the DSPS Renewal After 5 Years page says five years or more. At the exact five-year boundary, the implementing page directs this education-and-examination application method.
Late renewal less than five years after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Expired Wisconsin salesperson license; renewal less than five years after the renewal date.
Continuing Education
Complete 18 hours of Board-approved continuing education per biennium: 12 mandatory and 6 elective hours. Education includes course examinations under Wis. Stat. 452.05(1)(g) and REEB 25.068; these provider/course assessments are education conditions, not a separately identified licensing examination.
Criminal Disclosure
Submit the renewal conviction/discipline disclosures required by Wis. Stat. 452.12(5)(d) and satisfy applicable eligibility and payment requirements.
Education Exceptions
REEB 25.065(5) exempts an original salesperson license issued after October 1 in an even-numbered year from that biennium’s continuing education; Board-authorized instructor credit or extension may apply.
Education Timing
Provide continuing education for the biennium preceding renewal and complete education for the biennium in which renewal occurs before its next renewal date.
Payment
Pay the applicable renewal and late-renewal fees.
Practice
Do not practice until the license has been renewed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military reciprocal licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Wisconsin-resident service member, former service member, or spouse of a service member or former service member, holding an equivalent governmental credential outside Wisconsin in good standing.
Documentation
Submit signed application and fee, Wisconsin residency statement, proof of qualifying military/spousal status (or the affidavit allowed by REEB 12.012), and official verification of the equivalent credential and good standing.
Former Service
Former service member means discharge under conditions other than dishonorable within four years of application; spouse includes a spouse of a person who died in service.
Practice
Association with a firm and notification of DSPS remain required to practice.
Term
The credential expires on the applicable renewal date, or the second renewal date when the first falls within 180 days of issuance; subsequent renewal follows ordinary renewal requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement following cancellation for an unpaid credential fee
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
A previously issued salesperson credential canceled under Wis. Stat. 440.23 because its payment was dishonored.
Department Decision
DSPS may reinstate once section 440.23(5) conditions are satisfied; separate expiration or disciplinary requirements continue to apply.
Payment
Pay the originally unpaid credential fee, the applicable late-renewal penalty if that fee was for an expired renewal, the unpaid-draft charge under 20.905(2), and the $30 reinstatement fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement without an active Wisconsin license within the last five years
Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Examination
Active License History
No active Wisconsin salesperson license within the last five years.
Applicant
Applicant whose license was surrendered or revoked, or whose license has unmet disciplinary requirements and has not been renewed within five years.
Board Decision
Reinstatement requires a Board determination; no practice is permitted before reinstatement, and the initial application process cannot replace disciplinary reinstatement.
Continuing Education
Complete the preceding biennium’s continuing education; completion of the 72-hour or 13-hour salesperson program meets this requirement. Complete the current biennium’s continuing education before the next renewal date.
Disciplinary Requirements
Submit evidence of completion of applicable disciplinary requirements.
Education
Complete the Board-approved 72-hour program within five years of renewal, or ten semester-hour credits in qualifying real-estate study, or the 13-hour equivalency program if an active license in another jurisdiction was held within two years of Wisconsin renewal.
Rehabilitation
Submit evidence of rehabilitation or changed circumstances warranting reinstatement.
Revocation Waiting Period
Wis. Stat. 452.15 requires the Board-determined waiting period after revocation; a revocation under 452.17(4)(a)2 has a Board-determined period of at least five years, and conviction-related revocation is subject to 452.25(1).
Reinstatement with an active Wisconsin license within the last five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Active License History
An active Wisconsin salesperson license was held within the last five years; REEB 12.04(3)(a)1 makes the late-renewal education and licensing-examination requirements conditional on absence of such activity.
Applicant
Applicant whose license was surrendered or revoked, or whose license has unmet disciplinary requirements and has not been renewed within five years.
Board Decision
Reinstatement requires a Board determination; no practice is permitted before reinstatement, and the initial application process cannot replace disciplinary reinstatement.
Case Specific Requirements
Any additional educational or assessment terms in the individual disciplinary order remain applicant-specific conditions.
Disciplinary Requirements
Submit evidence of completion of applicable disciplinary requirements.
Rehabilitation
Submit evidence of rehabilitation or changed circumstances warranting reinstatement.
Revocation Waiting Period
Wis. Stat. 452.15 requires the Board-determined waiting period after revocation; a revocation under 452.17(4)(a)2 has a Board-determined period of at least five years, and conviction-related revocation is subject to 452.25(1).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • reeb-12.pdf

    REEB 12.04(3)(a), surrendered or revoked license applicant

  • reeb-12.pdf

    REEB 12.04(3)(a)1, long-inactive license requirements

  • reeb-12.pdf

    REEB 12.04(3)(a)1, inactive Wisconsin license condition

  • reeb-12.pdf

    REEB 12.04(3)(a)1, five-year period

  • reeb-12.pdf

    REEB 12.04(3)(a)2, disciplinary conditions

  • reeb-12.pdf

    REEB 12.04(3)(a)3, rehabilitation

Renewal during a Board granted continuing education extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Licensee granted additional time to complete continuing education under REEB 25.065(9).
Board Discretion
The Board may grant the extension and renewal license for that extension period; satisfy its terms and complete the deferred education.
Grounds
Health reasons preventing attendance, active military duty assigned outside Wisconsin, or other compelling reasons beyond the applicant’s control while engaged in real-estate business.
Other Renewal Requirements
Submit ordinary renewal materials, fees and disclosures; the extension concerns education completion timing.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Current salesperson renewing by December 14 of the even-numbered year.
Continuing Education
Complete 18 hours of Board-approved continuing education per biennium: 12 mandatory and 6 elective hours. Education includes course examinations under Wis. Stat. 452.05(1)(g) and REEB 25.068; these provider/course assessments are education conditions, not a separately identified licensing examination.
Criminal Disclosure
Submit the renewal conviction/discipline disclosures required by Wis. Stat. 452.12(5)(d) and satisfy applicable eligibility and payment requirements.
Education Exceptions
REEB 25.065(5) exempts an original salesperson license issued after October 1 in an even-numbered year from that biennium’s continuing education; Board-authorized instructor credit or extension may apply.
Payment
Submit the renewal application and applicable fee by the renewal date.
Practice
Maintain firm association and required DSPS notice to practice.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Examination

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-delivered multiple-choice examination
Exam questions
140 scored items and 5–10 unscored pretest items
Time limit
4 hours
Passing score
Scaled score of 75 on a 0–100 scale
Exam fee
$65
Examination outline
  • I. OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY (14 ITEMS)
    • A. Property Ownership (6 Questions)
    • A.1. Definition of an encumbrance (easements, liens, encroachments, property taxes, special assessments)
    • A.2. Differences between real and personal property
    • A.3. Types of ownership under Wisconsin law (e.g., joint tenancy, tenancy in common, marital property)
    • B. Transfer of Property (8 Questions)
    • B.1. Title insurance (preliminary report, gap insurance)
    • B.2. Difference between warranty, quit claim, personal reps deed
    • B.3. Definition of a deed
    • B.4. Deeds, warranties, and defects in title
    • B.5. Definition of security interest and bills of sale
    • B.6. Conveyances of real estate property, recording titles
  • II. LAND USE CONTROLS AND REGULATIONS (5 ITEMS)
    • A. Private controls (e.g. restrictions, deed conditions, covenants)
    • B. Public controls of permitted use, conditional use, non-conforming use, variance, setbacks
    • C. PUDS
  • III. VALUING AND FINANCING PROPERTY; CALCULATIONS (20 ITEMS)
    • A. Valuation and market analysis (3 Questions)
    • A.1. Comparative market analysis
    • A.2. Definition of market value/assessed value/appraised value
    • A.3. Principles of value
    • B. Financing (8 Questions)
    • B.1. Types of loans (fixed, adjustable rate mortgage, balloon mortgages)
    • B.2. Definitions (loan-to-value ratio (LTV), points, loan origination fees, private mortgage insurance (PMI))
    • B.3. RESPA (Illegal kickbacks)
    • B.4. Government programs (e.g. FHA, VA)
    • B.5. Lending requirements
    • B.6. Sources (seller/owner, land/installment contracts, primary market)
    • B.7. Regulation Z
    • B.8. TRID
    • B.9. Mortgage fraud and secondary market fraud
    • C. Mathematics (9 Questions)
    • C.1. Basic mathematical skills involved in real estate calculations
    • C.2. Prorations
    • C.3. Calculation property tax payment - mill rate times assessed value
    • C.4. Loan-to-value (LTV) ratios
    • C.5. Calculation of transfer fee
  • IV. AGENCY (32 ITEMS)
    • A. Laws of agency (17 Questions)
    • A.1. Types of agencies and agents
    • A.2. Duties to customers and clients
    • A.3. Termination of agency
    • A.4. Creation of agency
    • B. Agency contracts (15 Questions)
    • B.1. WB-1 - Residential Listing Contract
    • B.2. WB-4 - Residential Condominium Listing Contract
    • B.3. WB-36 - Buyer Agency/Tenant Representation agreement
    • B.4. Real estate agency contracts
  • V. DISCLOSURES (13 ITEMS)
    • A. Environmental disclosures (e.g., asbestos, Underground Storage Tanks)
    • B. Disclosure by owners of residential real estate and vacant land
    • C. Condominium disclosure requirements
    • D. Federal lead-based paint disclosure law
    • E. Other disclosure obligations
  • VI. CONTRACT LAW AND APPROVED FORMS (22 ITEMS)
    • A. Contracts (6 Questions)
    • A.1. Approved forms and legal advice
    • A.2. Obligation to furnish copies and maintain records
    • B. Offers to Purchase (16 Questions)
    • B.1. WB-11 – Residential Offer to Purchase
    • B.2. WB-13 – Vacant Land Offer to Purchase
    • B.3. WB-14 – Residential Condominium Offer to Purchase
    • B.4. WB-40 – Amendment to Offer to Purchase
    • B.5. WB-41 – Notice Relating to Offer to Purchase
    • B.6. WB-44 – Counter-Offer
    • B.7. WB-46 – Multiple Counter Proposal
  • VII. BUSINESS ETHICS (14 ITEMS)
    • A. Conduct and ethical practice for real estate licensees
    • B. Real estate practice
  • VIII. FAIR HOUSING (6 ITEMS)
    • A. Fair Housing Law
    • B. Local equal opportunities
    • C. Providing auxiliary services for the disabled (Americans with Disabilities Act)
  • IX. FEDERAL ANTI-TRUST LAW (2 ITEMS)
    • A. Price fixing
    • B. Group boycotts
  • X. MISCELLANEOUS (12 ITEMS)
    • A. Trust accounts
    • B. Fee splitting
    • C. Responsibilities of firms and licensees
    • D. Legal effects of leases as they pertain to approved forms
    • E. Rental residential practices
Examination sources