I know I am being paranoid, but the wait is killing me. The stress of not knowing whether or not I will be allowed to take the exam is overwhelming. Has anyone ever known of someone being denied? If so, can you elaborate on it, like why, and how they overcame it, if they over came it.

Thanks a lot.

Well I don't know how your state operates but in mine here is how it goes.

You take a pre-liscense clase a mid-term test and then a final test.Then after that you schedule the state exam,if you pass that you get an inactive liscense assuming everything checks out.

No matter what state you are in passing the test and getting liscensure are 2 seperate things.This is why the real estate commission says before pouring tons of money into taking the classes and tests see FIRST if they will allow you to be liscensed.

The big one is the criminal history report.If you have had felonies,alchohol,drugs,speeding etc. this is a big flag for them.This will almost always show up in your criminal history report you have to submit.If there are problems the decision by the commission is on acase by case basis on whether you are granted liscensure and what conditions are attatched to it.

They take these kind of things very seriously as you will be possibly driving people around in your car and also having entry to people's and banks properties.

As long as you pass the tests and don't have previous criminal history problems you should be fine.If you do have blips it will take longer for a decision and could go either way.

If you are clean, and bright - just be patient.

If you are a criminal, or a moron - be worried.

Yes but only in the event that the applicant has been convicted of a crime.

I do have a few small blips on my record from a long time ago when I was just a kid. Never any felonies or anything serious. This is why I have been worried. No one told me anything about being able to check to see if I could be licensed before taking the classes. So it is highly likely that I just wasted all this time and money for nothing.

Thanks for the wonderful news..

If its just minor stuff from when you were a kid don't worry about it. They're looking for felony charges and things of that nature.

I was just reading through the Maryland Real Estate Commission's judgements against licensees, they post them every year. They also post licenses that were denied and why, they generally deny about 2 a year and its for felony drug charges or things like that.

Well, thanks a lot Steve for the small indirect light at the end of the tunnel.

Keep us posted lol, I really wouldn't be worried.

But hey, you can always become a mortgage broker

In my state they will only deny you a license if you have a really bad criminal history, or if you don't disclose your history up front and then they find out.

It's pretty much the same in Washington as Mr.Utah r.e. says... those felony convictions and if you don't disclose.

Hang in there! Update us when you know anything.


sunshine shanon

If you get denied, you might be able to go before the Real Estate Commission and state your case. It's worth a shot.

Thanks a lot for the positive out look floks. It really does help a lot.

Still haven't heard of anything yet, hope to see it in the mail tomarrow.

I think it boils down to a recent...and maybe hardcore old felony charges....as in my case..all you have a is a handful of speeding tickets from 10yrs ago..and in my case taken care of ....no worries

Here in our state the key seems to be disclosure. If you disclose your felony on the application. I feel sure if it was some hardcore felony etc you would probably get rejected. I know a guy who had some drug charges less than 3 years who did a year in jail and he had no problems. He said he was honest about it and volunteered all of the information before he was asked.

I know some states are very strict, but i'm sure most have an appeals process

Just had an article in the paper the other day about a woman who got caught up in a big government scandal here. She applied for a RE license and was denied until she finished her probation on a misdemeanor resulting from the mess. She has now completed probation and license was granted.

The big thing in the Carolinas seems to be disclosure. If you had a DWI, they are likely to be forgiving unless you don't tell them about it and it comes to light. So if your past indiscretions come to be an issue, say "Yes, I was young, it was stupid, I am now a model citizen" and back it up with reference letters from clergy, community leaders, anyone you can come up with.