The following
link shows a list of potential applicants whose criminal history background
checks are now complete. If they have
satisfied all other conditions for licensure they can now send in their
completed application for a real estate license without waiting for a written notification from the
Commission. The notification letter does
NOT need to be attached to the application.
Please do not include a copy of the list. Background checks are valid for 210 calendar days from the date of the FBI
report (not 210 days from the date we receive the report) and completed
applications must be received within those 210 days. The
background check is reviewed for final approval only after the completed application for licensure is received by the
Commission.
The background
process can take up to 8 weeks, and in some instances longer, to complete.
Attention: Keep in mind that pre-license education (if
applicable), passing examination scores (if applicable), certification of
licensure (if applicable) and the criminal history background check all have
expiration dates that applicants need to watch carefully.
If you have
questions on real estate licensing please contact the Licensing Specialist at
515-281-7393.
If you have
questions concerning the criminal history background process or need another
fingerprint packet please contact Sandy Malek, Background Coordinator, at Sandy.Malek@iowa.gov.
This list is
updated only when we receive background reports back from the FBI. There is no set schedule for us to receive
them. If your name is not on this list
then we have not yet received your report back from the FBI. Only if it has been more than 2 months since
your background has been submitted are we able to check with the FBI on the “status”
of a background.