Many cities and municipalities in New Castle County (Delaware) require real estate agents to have business licenses to list and sell real estate. Here is a quick reference guide to business license requirements for real estate agents practicing in the state of Delaware.
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City/ Municipality* |
Lic Req'd |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
COMMENTS |
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15 |
NO |
P.O. Box 307 Smyrna, DE 19977 |
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16, 27, 29 |
NO |
2119 The Highway |
Property transfer must occur when property is sold. Contact Jim McComsey at 302-475-5834. |
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17 |
NO |
901A Rosedale Avenue |
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18 |
NO |
220 Elkton Road |
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19 |
YES |
11 Poplar Avenue Contact Diane Poole |
Fee: $100/year. Period: April 1st to March 31. Cost of license is double if you are caught practicing without their license. Business License Application: http://www.townofelsmere.com/forms/business%20license%20application%202008.pdf Chapter 131 - The Town of Elsmere Code: |
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20 |
YES |
226 N. James Street |
The agency/real estate firm, not the agent, needs to have a business license to sell property in Clayton. Contact Cindy at 302 994-6403 for an application. |
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21 |
NO |
220 Delaware Street |
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22 |
NO |
407 Clinton Street |
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23 |
YES |
19 W. Green Street |
Fee: $125/yr Business License Application: http://www.middletownde.org/document%20downloads/Business%20license%20app..pdf |
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24 |
NO |
The Old Academy |
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25 |
YES |
Town of Townsend 661 South St, PO Box 223, Townsend DE 19734 (302) 378-8082 |
Brokers/Agencies, Property Managers and Sales/Associate Brokers require licence to list and sell property in Townsend. Fee $125 per calendar year. Information last confirmed with Cathy Beaver 8/17/09. Contact the town for more information. Business License Application: |
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26 |
YES |
Appl. For Business License Department of Finance Wage/Business License Div 800 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 576-2415 www.ci.wilmington.de.us |
Agents are required to have a license to sell real estate. fee $120 All residents of the City of Wilmington and any person who works in the City or conducts business in the City from which he or she derives wages or business income, are subject to the City's Earned Income Tax. For more information, please contact the Finance Department, Earned Income Division, 6th Floor, Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 800 French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 or call (302) 576-2418. Business License Application: |
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30 |
YES |
414 Main Street |
The agency, not the agent, needs to have a business license to sell property in Clayton. Fee $50 Please note the application must be mailed or picked up at the office. The completed original (no fax copies accepted) must be returned to the office. Business License Application: http://de-clayton.civicplus.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=158
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*LEGEND
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15 - SMYRNA (Town) |
23 - MIDDLETOWN (Town) |
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16 - ARDEN (Village) |
24 - ODESSA (Town) |
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17 - BELLEFONTE (Town) |
25 - TOWNSEND (Town) |
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18 - NEWARK (City) |
26 - WILMINGTON (City) |
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19 - ELSMERE (Town) |
27 - AREDENTOWN (Village) |
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20 - NEWPORT (Town) |
29 - ARDENCROFT (Village) |
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21 - NEW CASTLE (City) |
30 - CLAYTON (Town) |
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22 - DELAWARE CITY (City) |
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Information in this post is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This post is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal, tax or other professional assistance.
(Lasted Updated 8/16/09)
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Thanks Letitia! I wonder when more localities across the nation require this to add money to their coffers.
Thanks Betsy! With all the recent changes, I wanted to make sure I stay current. So, I recently verified the information and decided to post it here as a quick reference for myself and others.