Pennsylvania Interstate Real Estate Guide
Out of State Licensee (OSL) Participation in deals:
Turf State

Pennsylvania​ Out of State Broker Cooperation

- An out-of-state licensee may only receive a referral fee from Pennsylvania licensee.
- Otherwise, a Pennsylvania license is required to receive a commission or part of a commission.
​- There is no bar to an out-of-state licensee filing a lawsuit for referral fee in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania​ ​Real Estate License Types
Pennsylvania​ Real Estate Exam Providers
Pennsylvania​ Real Estate Waivers
Real Estate Associate Broker
​Real Estate Broker - Sole Proprietor
Real Estate Broker of Record
​PSI Exams
Not Necessary

Pennsylvania​ Real Estate Reciprocity

Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York
Confirmed by the Pennsylvania Department of State, Real Estate Commission

Specific to Pennsylvania​ Real Estate 

Pennsylvania​ Reverse Reciprocity

​These states specifically mention Pennsylvania in their Reciprocity: 
Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada (Salesperson Only), New Jersey, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

These States recognize any other State licenses but may have additional requirements: 
​Alaska, Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington

Pennsylvania​ Real Estate Customs

Title companies, real estate agents, and approved attorneys may handle closings.
​Conveyance is by special or general warranty deed. Mortgages are the security instruments.  
Pennsylvanians use ALTA owner’s, lender’s, and leasehold policies.
Buyers pay closing costs and title insurance fees; buyers and sellers split the transfer taxes.
Property tax payment dates differ across the state.

*State law restricts aliens in owning real property with respect to acreage and income and includes special restrictions affecting farmland.