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Real Estate License from Maine to Wisconsin: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) ↗

A real estate license transfers from Maine to Wisconsin by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), verify your Maine license, and meet Wisconsin's endorsement requirements. Endorsement applicants who held a salesperson license in another state within the past two years submit Form 2688 (Verification of Examination or Registration) and complete a 13-hour Wisconsin non-resident pre-license course in place of the standard 72-hour course.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Wisconsin publishes no agreement covering Maine, but it does evaluate out-of-state licensees individually — so this move runs on Wisconsin's endorsement judgment rather than a guarantee. The requirements below are what the Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) commits to in writing; for anything discretionary (exam waivers, education credit), get the commission's answer in writing before you rely on it.

What changes, Maine → Wisconsin

Side-by-side: Maine vs Wisconsin (Real Estate (salesperson/broker)), verified 2026-07-21
Maine (current)Wisconsin (destination)
Training hours5572
Application fee$100 ($100 license application fee + $21 criminal records (background) check = $121 total to the Commission. The Maine Law examination is $88, paid separately to Pearson VUE. The reciprocal license term is two years.)initial credential/application fee is set by DSPS and not published on the profession page (apply and pay at license.wi.gov); the biennial renewal fee is $75 per the DSPS Renewal Dates & Fees schedule
Processing timeCommission does not publish a stated processing time; an online application may be submitted the day after the exam is passed and scores transmitNot published by DSPS
Licensing authorityMaine Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation)Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wisconsin sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Wisconsin's current requirements on the Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Have held a real estate salesperson license in another state within the past two years to use the endorsement path.
  5. Complete the Board-approved 13-hour non-resident pre-license course (Wis. Admin. Code REEB 25.038), or hold 10 academic semester credits in real estate / real estate law.
  6. Submit Form 2688 - Verification of Examination or Registration (endorsement applicants only).
  7. Submit Form 813 - Irrevocable Consent for Nonresidents (non-Wisconsin residents).
  8. Pay the fees (initial credential/application fee is set by DSPS and not published on the profession page (apply and pay at license.wi.gov); the biennial renewal fee is $75 per the DSPS Renewal Dates & Fees schedule) and allow Not published by DSPS.

Official links

Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) ↗Wisconsin application ↗

Related guides

Real Estate in MaineReal Estate in WisconsinAll real estate states

Frequently asked questions

Does Wisconsin accept a Maine real estate license?

A real estate license transfers from Maine to Wisconsin by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board - Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), verify your Maine license, and meet Wisconsin's endorsement requirements. Endorsement applicants who held a salesperson license in another state within the past two years submit Form 2688 (Verification of Examination or Registration) and complete a 13-hour Wisconsin non-resident pre-license course in place of the standard 72-hour course.

Which exams will I take moving from Maine to Wisconsin?

Endorsement applicants who held a salesperson license in another state within the past two years submit Form 2688 (Verification of Examination or Registration) and complete a 13-hour Wisconsin non-resident pre-license course in place of the standard 72-hour course.

What does the move cost?

initial credential/application fee is set by DSPS and not published on the profession page (apply and pay at license.wi.gov); the biennial renewal fee is $75 per the DSPS Renewal Dates & Fees schedule (initial credential/application fee is set by DSPS and not published on the profession page (apply and pay at license.wi.gov); the biennial renewal fee is $75 per the DSPS Renewal Dates & Fees schedule).

Can I keep selling in Maine after I'm licensed in Wisconsin?

Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Maine license active (renewals and CE continue separately) and you hold both; many border-market agents do exactly this.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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