Real Estate Commission Our Mission The mission of the Alaska Real Estate Commission is to protect the public interest by licensing practitioners and enforcing the established standards, to promote professional excellence in the real estate industry, and to support and encourage licensees. How to Reinstate a Lapsed License Licensees who did not renew by 1/31/2026 are now in Lapsed status and will need to reinstate their license if they want to continue to practice real estate. There is no grace period - it is illegal to work or conduct real estate activities when their license is in a LAPSED status. To reinstate your license, you will need to submit to our office either by fax, or US Mail: Complete Reinstatement Application, pages 1-4 Employing Broker Information page HERE Copy of your 20 hrs. of Continuing Education certificates for 2024-2026. This LINK indicates the 8 hours DCE (designated continuing education) topics you will need to complete as well as the 12 hours of ECE (elective continuing education). Verification of E & O Insurance; and Fee of $310.00, ($120.00 renewal fee, $50.00 recovery fund fee, and $140.00 reinstatement fee) We DO NOT accept applications and/or payments by email due to security reasons. Who We Are The Alaska Real Estate Commission consists of five real estate brokers or associate brokers and two public members. Commission members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature. The Alaska Real Estate Commission is located at: Alaska Real Estate Commission Robert B. Atwood Building 550 W 7th Ave #1500 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-8168 Email: RealEstateCommission@Alaska.Gov Do not email applications or payments What We Do The Commission adopts regulations to implement the laws governing the practice of real estate in Alaska. The Commission also approves education courses and instructors, makes final licensing decisions and takes disciplinary action against those who violate licensing laws. The Commission meets quarterly and offers a public comment period at each meeting. Agendas for upcoming Commission meetings are available on this website. We encourage you to review and use the various options presented on this website. Fraud Alert: Impersonation of Licensing Unit or Licensing Investigations Unit We have received reports of fraudulent communications from people claiming to be investigators or licensing examiners in our office. These include fraudulent emails asking for documents through a provided link, calls from “investigators” stating a licensee’s name is associated with criminal activity, and even calls followed by convincing license action letters. If you receive such a call, please consider hanging up and calling our Investigations Unit at (907) 269-8124 to confirm legitimacy. If you receive such an email, do not click the link or respond – we will never send you a link to upload your documents through. If you are unsure of the legitimacy of the communication you received and wish to double check with our office, you can also contact our Investigations Unit via email at Investigations@Alaska.Gov. Please be sure to include your full name, license number, and a brief description of your inquiry. AREC Listserv Now Available! Subscribe to the Alaska Real Estate Commission electronic mailing list and receive: News/Information from the Commission Meeting Notifications and Agendas Position Statements Notice of Proposed Changes to Regulations You may cancel your subscription at any time. You are subscribing to a group email for informal communications. Subscribe Now REMINDER: If you wish to be added to the "Interested Parties List" in order to receive official notification of proposed regulation changes, you must send your request to the regulations specialist by email at RegulationsAndPublicComment@Alaska.Gov. Please include your name, mailing address (not email address), and the occupational area in which you are interested. Return to Top