When to File Office Application

Apply for a Real Estate office license when you are:

• opening a new Real Estate office in Delaware regardless of whether the office is a new Main Office or a new Branch of an existing Main Office
• relocating a Real Estate office that already has a license at another Delaware location

Note: You may be required to apply for a business license in addition to this professional license. Contact the State Division of Revenue and your local municipality.

Type of Office

The application asks you to select the type of office.

• A Main Office is the primary office of the business. If it has any Branch Offices, the Main Office is the “headquarters.”
• A Branch Office is a “satellite” office of a Main Office. You must identify the Main Office for a Branch.

Broker of Record and On-Site Manager(24 Del. C. §2919)

• All Real Estate offices must have a Broker of Record in charge of the office.

• A Broker must have a separate license for each office for which he/she is the Broker of Record. If you are already a Broker of Record for an office and become Broker of Record for an additional office, complete the Application for Additional Broker of Record form.

• If the Broker of Record for a new office is already the Broker of Record for another office(s), the Broker of Record must designate a Broker or Salesperson licensee assigned to the new office as the office’s on-site manager.

How to Apply for a Real Estate Office License

• Submit completed Application for Real Estate Office form signed by the Broker of Record.

• If you are opening a new Main or Branch Office, enclose processing fee by check or money order made payable to “State of Delaware.”
• Applications for new offices submitted without this processing fee will be rejected.
• If you are relocating an existing Main or Branch Office, no fee is due.

• Submit photos showing the building exterior, outside signage, entrance with sign and office interior.
• If the office is in a private home, the photos must show the required separate entrance and sign.
• There must be a conspicuous sign in place.
• The photos must show that the office has been furnished.

• Provide copy of deposit slip or other written verification from a bank with an office located in Delaware showing that the required escrow account has been opened.

• Provide information about the new or relocated office’s Salespersons and Brokers as shown in this table.

You must conspicuously display all newly issued broker’s and salesperson’s licenses in the new office or location.