About the Board
The Oregon Real Estate Board consists of 7 industry members and 2 public members.
Board members are appointed by the Governor. Each term is 4 years, and all Board members are subject to a 2-term limit.
Board duties include:
- Providing advice to the Real Estate Commissioner and the Governor's office regarding real estate industry matters.
- Reviewing proposed rulemaking.
- Approving experience waiver requests of real estate license applicants.
- Making recommendations about the license examination process.
- Approving the qualifications of continuing education provider applicants.
Any board member can be reached by e-mail at
orea.board@rea.oregon.gov.
2026 General Meetings
Interpreter services or auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon advance request by contacting
orea.board@rea.oregon.gov at least 72 hours before the meeting.
If you wish to provide public comment at an in-person meeting, please arrive early and sign up to testify before the meeting begins. For remote meetings, please email
orea.board@rea.oregon.gov prior to the start of the meeting.
Apply to Become a Board Member
Oregon Real Estate Board members are volunteers appointed by the Governor.
Seven board members must be real estate or property manager licensees who have actively engaged in professional real estate or property management activity for five years or more in this state. The remaining two members cannot hold a real estate or property manager license.
The Board meets six times a year, both online and in person. Members are expected to actively engage and participate once appointed.
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