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Colorado license transfer
How to transfer your Colorado real estate license to a new brokerage
In Colorado you file the transfer yourself in your own eLicense account and pay $5. Have your new firm's errors and omissions details ready before you start.
Process checked against the Colorado Division of Real Estate's own forms and portal on September 19, 2026. Boards change forms, so confirm there before you file.
- Fee
- $5
- Can you work?
- When the Division processes it (up to 10 business days)
01At a glance
The Colorado transfer, at a glance.
Who files, where, and your old broker's part. Fee and timing are up top.
02Step by step
How the Colorado transfer works
The Colorado Division of Real Estate process, step by step.
- 1Get your new firm's E&O details first.
The form asks for the errors and omissions policy halfway through and you cannot finish without it.
- 2Sign in to your own eLicense account.
This is not done from the brokerage account, so there is nobody to wait for.
- 3Choose Transfer / Activate / Inactivate License.
It is under the Online Services menu.
- 4Name your new firm and pay $5.
The fee is non-refundable.
- 5Allow up to 10 business days.
That is the Division's time from a complete application, so file before you need it.
03Watch out
Where Colorado transfers get stuck
The E&O step stops people
Ask your new broker for the policy details before you log in.
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.
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 Colorado broker handles the new-broker side of this for agents joining AXEN. See the Colorado guide.
06Straight answers
Colorado license transfer questions
Short answers. Tap a question to open it.
How long does it take to transfer a Colorado real estate license?
You can start working with your new brokerage when the Division processes it (up to 10 business days). How fast that comes depends mostly on how quickly both brokers act.
How much does it cost to transfer a Colorado real estate license?
The fee is $5.
Does my old broker have to do anything in Colorado?
Nothing needs to be filed by your old broker, but give them notice before you file.
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 much does it cost to transfer a Colorado real estate license?
$5, paid online when you file the transfer in your own eLicense account.
Can I transfer my license to AXEN?
Yes. AXEN is licensed in Colorado, and our Colorado broker handles the new-broker side of the transfer. Start at axenrealty.com/join.
Moving your license to AXEN?
Our Colorado broker handles the new-broker side of this for agents joining AXEN. Look inside the portal first. It is free.
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.