Licensing Requirements
Real estate licenses (sales agent or broker) must be renewed every two years and require continuing education (CE).
Your real estate license must be renewed every two years if you are a real estate sales agent or broker. Certain continuing education courses are required as part of the renewal process and others are electives at the agent’s discretion.
First-Time Renewal (Active or Inactive):
98 hours total
- 90 hours of Sales Apprentice Education (SAE)
- 8 hours of Legal Update I & II
Additional Requirements:
Sales agents who have been supervisors for 6+ months must complete the 6-hour Broker Responsibility Course.
Brokers who sponsor agents, act as designated brokers, or supervise others must include the 6-hour Broker Responsibility Course in their 18 CE hours.
The Code of Ethics Sets You Apart From Other Agents
By adhering to the Code, you demonstrate a commitment to high standards of business conduct, reassuring both fellow practitioners and the public. It is important you remain familiar with the Code which outlines your obligations to clients, colleagues and the general public.
Training Requirements:
- New SABOR members: Complete Code of Ethics training within 90 days of joining.
- All REALTORS®: Must complete the course every 3 years (current cycle: Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2027).
- Training is available for free through REALTOR® Academy, with optional CE credit for a fee.
Note: The Texas Legal II course no longer satisfies this NAR requirement as of 2019.
Longtime REALTORS® may qualify for NAR REALTOR® Emeritus Status or SABOR Life Membership.
San Antonio Board of REALTORS® Life Membership
A Life Membership may be conferred upon a REALTOR® member who has been in good standing for at least twenty-five (25) years as a REALTOR® member AND has attained the age of sixty-five (65) years. During those 25 years, the member must have rendered extraordinary services to the Board, and to the profession as an officer or director, having served in either capacity for at least three (3) consecutive years, OR in committee service having served as a committee chairperson for a minimum of three (3) years.
Applications are now open
National Association of REALTORS® Emeritus Status
A REALTOR® member who has held membership in the National Association of REALTORS® as a REALTOR® for a cumulative period of forty (40) years AND can provide proof of one (1) year of service at the national association is eligible for REALTOR® Emeritus status.