Get your endorsement: Real estate branch managers

Learn how to get a branch manager endorsement for your real estate managing broker license.

License requirements 

You must have a Washington real estate managing broker license to qualify for a branch manager endorsement. 

A managing broker or designated broker can only be the branch manager of 1 branch office at a time.

Apply for an endorsement 

Before applying for a branch manager endorsement, make sure your fingerprint-based suitability screening results are on file and up to date.

Replace a branch manager

Online

A designated broker (or someone with administrator rights to the branch) can choose any branch-affiliated managing broker to be a branch manager.

If the previous branch manager is staying with the branch, they must be invited to reaffiliate as a managing broker. Otherwise, they will be removed from the branch and their license status will be changed to Inactive-No Active Affiliation (unless the designated broker was also acting as the branch manager).

 Log into SecureAccess Washington (SAW)

Don't have a SAW account? Learn how to create a SAW account.

By mail or email

A designated broker can mail or email a Real Estate Endorsement Application form signed by both the managing broker and the designated broker.   

Please include a cover letter stating if the outgoing branch manager will stay with the branch as a managing broker. Allow us at least 21 days to process your application.

For a new branch office application

Online

A designated broker (or someone with administrator rights to the branch) can add a branch manager when applying online for a new branch office. We'll issue the branch manager endorsement when we approve the branch office application.

To apply, log into SecureAccess Washington (SAW). Don't have a SAW account? Learn how to create a SAW account.

By mail

Include the Real Estate Endorsement Application, signed by both the managing broker and the designated broker, when applying for a new branch office by mail.

Remove an endorsement 

Your branch manager endorsement appears on your managing broker license. Your endorsement ends when: 

  • The designated broker replaces you with a new branch manager, closes the branch, or closes the firm and its branches

  • Your license is canceled

  • The firm and/or branch cancels your endorsement

Need additional help? Here's how to contact us:

call Phone: 360-664-6488
(TTY: Call 711)
mail Email: RealEstate@dol.wa.gov
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