Iowa Real Estate Commission<\/a> requires all hopeful salesperson is 18 or older, can pass a criminal background check, has a sponsoring broker, and has had no denied real estate applications in any other state in the past year\/revoked real estate license in the past two years. These are just the starting points for all real estate license applicants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nEducation Requirements <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nAll people hoping to become a licensed real estate agent in Iowa must take the required coursework prior to applying for a license. This includes 96-hours of classroom work. You\u2019ll take 60 hours of pre-licensing education. You\u2019ll take 12-hours of Listing Practices, 12-hours of Buying Practices, and 12-hours of Developing Professionalism and Ethical Practices before you can take the state exam. The fee for each course depends on where you take it and how you take it. All educational facilities need to be approved by the IREC. You need only complete your 60-hours of education prior to taking the state exam, but the rest of the education is required before a license is issued to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nState Exam Requirements <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nYou have one full year to take the state exam following your 60-hours of education before your successful completion of these courses is null and void. The fee for the state exam is $90, and it is paid when you register to take the exam. You can take it more than once if you don\u2019t pass with a score of 70 or above, but you do have to pay for the test each time you take it. You have one year to pass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nApplication Requirements <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once you are done with all the educational aspects of passing the exam, you\u2019re going to need to send in your application. This is when the IREC performs a criminal background check, checks all your personal information for accuracy and fact, and issues your license. You need to include your photo ID (a copy), proof you passed your real estate classes, and proof you passed your state exam. You need to include a check for $125 to send with your application. You also need to obtain the signature of a broker on your application, or you cannot receive a license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disclosure:: Please be aware that these requirements change from time to time, we do our best to monitor the changes but it is always best to go to the source to confirm the requirements!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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