Licensing Information

The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® is a membership organization. The Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission grants and renews real estate licenses.

Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission

The Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission grants and renews licenses to persons who bear a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence to transact the business of broker, salesperson, cemetery broker, cemetery salesperson, campground membership salesperson, time-share salesperson, builder-owner salesperson or rental listing referral agent, in such a manner as to safeguard the interest of the public.

Among its other functions, the Commission administers and enforces the laws of the commonwealth relating to real estate activities for which licensing is required; activities involving cemeteries, cemetery companies and promotional property for which registration is required; and campground membership activity for which licensing is required.

The Commission establishes requirements for continuing education to be met by licensed real estate brokers and salespersons as a condition of license renewal. Any school that offers instructions in real estate must obtain the Commission’s approval and follow the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Contact the Commission

PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

Office: 1-833-DOS-BPOA
(1-833-367-2762)

License Renewal

The Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission grants and renews real estate licenses in Pennsylvania. License cycles end on May 31 of even-numbered years.

Real estate licensees must meet specific continuing education requirements to renew their license.

2024 Commission

Gaetano Piccirilli

Gaetano Piccirilli

Chair, Public Member
Kyle Sampson

Kyle Sampson

Vice Chair, Public Member
Annie Hanna Cestra

Annie Hanna Cestra

Secretary, Industry Member
Arion Claggett

Arion R. Claggett

Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs

Members

Jeffrey J. Johnson

Industry Member

Anne Rubin

Industry Member

Guy Saxton

Cemetery Member

Joseph Tarantino, Jr.

Industry Member

Jennifer Thomson, Esq.

Designee from the Office of Attorney General

Upcoming Meeting Dates

All Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission board meetings are open to the public. For details on how to connect, visit the Real Estate Commission website.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

Hybrid

The Eaton Room, CoPA HUB
2525 N 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025

Hybrid

The Eaton Room, CoPA HUB
2525 N 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025

Hybrid

The Eaton Room, CoPA HUB
2525 N 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110

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