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Kentucky license transfer

How to transfer your Kentucky real estate license to a new brokerage

In Kentucky both principal brokers can release and accept you in KREC eServices, or you can mail Form 200 with $10. Once released, you have 30 days to affiliate or your license is canceled.

See the Kentucky stepsWhat to sort out first

Process checked against the Kentucky Real Estate Commission's own forms and portal on September 19, 2026. Boards change forms, so confirm there before you file.

KY transferChecked September 19, 2026
4 steps to move your license 1 2 3 4
Fee
$10 on paper
Can you work?
Once KREC processes it

01At a glance

The Kentucky transfer, at a glance.

Who files, where, and your old broker's part. Fee and timing are up top.

Who filesBoth principal brokers (eServices) or you on paper
WhereKREC Form 200 or KREC eServices
Old brokerYour old broker's part: signs the releasing section of Form 200.

02Step by step

How the Kentucky transfer works

The Kentucky Real Estate Commission process, step by step.

  1. 1Get your current principal broker to sign the release.

    It is the Releasing Principal Broker section of Form 200. The form stalls without it.

  2. 2Your new principal broker completes the accepting section.

    You sign to certify you told your current broker.

  3. 3Faster: use KREC eServices.

    Both principal brokers can release and accept online instead of mailing anything.

  4. 4On paper, send $10.

    Payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer: 500 Mero Street 2NE09, Frankfort, KY 40601.

03Watch out

Where Kentucky transfers get stuck

The 30-day clock

Once released you have 30 days to affiliate or go inactive, or Kentucky cancels your license.

04Before you move

What to sort out before you switch

The state filing is the easy part. These are the things that cost agents money when they skip them.

Read your contract with your broker

Your independent contractor agreement sets your notice period, any fees you owe on the way out, and how deals that close after you leave get paid.

Listings stay with the brokerage

A listing agreement is a contract between the seller and the brokerage, not you. You can only take a listing with your old broker's written release and your seller's agreement.

Pending deals

Deals under contract usually close with your old brokerage, and your agreement decides how you are paid on them. Get it in writing before your last day.

MLS and association

Move your MLS and REALTOR® association membership to your new office so your access does not lapse.

Update every ad the same day

Signs, your website, social media and business cards must show your new brokerage once you move. State ad rules require the brokerage name.

CE and E&O

Several states will not complete a transfer while your continuing education is overdue or your errors and omissions cover has lapsed. Check both first.

05If you are looking

What changes if you move to AXEN

No commission split. You keep 100% and pay a flat fee per closing instead.

No commission split100%of your commission stays yours. You pay a flat fee per closing instead.
File fee on Pro$500a closing, capped at $6,000 a year.
Admin fee$295on every sale, even after the cap.
Platform fee$50/moor $500 a year.
Released pendings$0if your old brokerage releases a pending deal to AXEN.
Rev share5 levelsNo quota to unlock one. Not a promise of income.
Every AXEN fee, in fullFile fee, small sales, leases, admin, platform, pendings and rev share.
  • File fee: $500 a closing on Pro, capped at $6,000 a year. $1,000 on Elite, capped at $12,000. After the cap it is $0 until your AXEN anniversary.
  • Small sales: under $2,500 of commission, the file fee is 10% of it instead.
  • Leases, rentals and referrals: 10% of the commission, never more than $500 on Pro or $1,000 on Elite, plus a $50 admin fee.
  • $295 admin fee on every sale, even after the cap. Most of it pays your Deal Desk coordinator and state broker.
  • Platform fee: $50 a month, $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing.
  • Released pendings: if your old brokerage releases a pending deal to AXEN, AXEN charges $0 on it.
  • Rev share: 5 levels, no quota to unlock one. Not a promise of income.

These are costs, not an earnings claim. Your income depends on your own sales.

See every AXEN fee, compare the math on AXEN vs eXp vs Real fees, or look inside the AXEN portal for free. Our Kentucky broker handles the new-broker side of this for agents joining AXEN. See the Kentucky guide.

06Straight answers

Kentucky license transfer questions

Short answers. Tap a question to open it.

How long does it take to transfer a Kentucky real estate license?

You can start working with your new brokerage once KREC processes it. How fast that comes depends mostly on how quickly both brokers act.

How much does it cost to transfer a Kentucky real estate license?

The fee is $10 on paper.

Does my old broker have to do anything in Kentucky?

Yes. Your old broker signs the releasing section of Form 200.

What happens to my listings when I change brokerages?

Listings belong to the brokerage, not the agent. You can only take one with your old broker's written release and the seller's agreement.

How long do I have to join a new broker in Kentucky?

30 days from your release. After that Kentucky cancels the license unless you affiliate or go inactive.

Can I transfer my license to AXEN?

Yes. AXEN is licensed in Kentucky, and our Kentucky broker handles the new-broker side of the transfer. Start at axenrealty.com/join.

Moving your license to AXEN?

Our Kentucky broker handles the new-broker side of this for agents joining AXEN. Look inside the portal first. It is free.

Look inside the AXEN portal for free See every AXEN fee Kentucky guide

AXEN Realty, LLC. Commissions are negotiable and are not set by any brokerage. These are costs, not an earnings claim. Your income depends on your own sales.