Please follow these steps to create a Salesperson Owned DBA ("FBN" - Fictitious Business Name):

• Step 1: County of San Diego FBN Search

• Step 2: FBN Filing Steps in San Diego County

• Step 3: County of San Diego Stamped FBN Statement

• Step 4: California DRE

• Step 5: Proof of Publication

Step 1: County of San Diego FBN Search

• Search San Diego County FBN search to ensure the name you intend to file is not already registered.  (County Search Website)

• Then search by name of the FBN to ensure no other FBN’s are filed for that name

• Accept the search conditions

• Conduct the search
• Use the FBN name (Fictitious business name you will be registering) 
• Keep Search range date as is 1970 to current date
• Leave “show names marked as “all”

• If the search returns no results you may proceed to the next step

Step 2: FBN Filing Steps in San Diego County

• Complete San Diego County Fictitious Name registration (Start registration here)
• Click “Fictitious Business Statement” then click “Next”

• Fill in Business name
• Select “Contains” as part of the search
• Select “Search” - if “no records returned” 
• Click “Add Name”
• Click “next”

• Input Business Address Information
• Business Physical Address MUST BE REAL CORP ADDRESS
  • 1420 Kettner BLVD STE 100, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Then add your mailing address 

• Input when you first started conducting business with this FBN or mark “Business not started yet” if you are registering for the first time
• Select who the business is conducted by - (individual agent is the only option)
• Click “next”

• Fill out Registrant information 
• DO NOT FILE or mark “Registrant is a Corporation/LLC
• Fill in personal name
• Input address
• Click “save” 
• Click “Next”

• Fill in Signer name
• Fill in Title - Leave BLANK
• Fill out Full name
• Click Next

• Scroll and review all information
• Click Next

• Select your submission type “Mail in” is the easiest way
• Click “submit application”

Step 3: County of San Diego Stamped FBN Statement

You will receive your Fictitious Business Name Statement back stamped from the county of San Diego (Example of application with Stamp below)

Once you receive this FBN registration from the county of San Diego please follow the below steps:

• You will go to the DRE forms website (more info and instructions on pages 2 & 3 if RE Form 247) and fill out RE Form 247 “Add/Cancel Salesperson or Broker Associate Owned Fictitious Business Name (EXAMPLE FORM BELOW DO NOT USE):

• In Box 1 - Real’s Corporation license number is 02022092
• Box 2 - Real’s corporate name is - “Real Brokerage Technologies”
• Box 3.A - Fill in the FBN name that was registered with San Diego County
• Fill and sign Boxes 4, 5, 6 and 7 with your personal information and signature
• Email the the RE form 247 to CAsign@therealbrokerage.com for broker's signature
• Jason Lopez - CA Designated Broker must sign 
• NOTE: You cannot use the FBN until the DRE has approved the FBN and the FBN is visible on the DRE website
  • Both signatures must match (No wet ink and E-sign) Must be both wet sign or both Electronic signature
  • Preferable Electronic signature

Step 4: California DRE 

Once the San Diego County FBN is completed and the RE Form 247 are completed and signed mail the package with any relevant documents and Payments(if applicable) to: 

Mailing Information 

Mail the appropriate documents to:  

Department of Real Estate 

P.O. Box 137004 

Sacramento, CA 95813-7004

Step 5: Proof of Publication

• You (agent filing) are responsible for meeting the DRE’s “Proof of Publication Requirements outlined in RE form 812
  • This must run in a Local San Diego County publication for 4 weeks