You’ve renewed your Illinois real estate license in the past, so you know it’s not complicated to complete the online renewal process at the IDFPR website. Why is this year different?
Brokers call our compliance experts every day with this question. As the April 30, 2014 deadline nears, the anxiety level for Brokers is bound to increase. We’ve uncovered one of the stumbling blocks to a successful renewal.
Follow these steps and you’ll be on the right track.
- Complete your 12-credit-hour continuing education requirement. Real Estate Institute offers last-minute CE. Click here for details.
- Print out this instruction sheet with tips from the IDFPR on how to pay by credit card.
- Renew Online. The IDFPR allows you to complete the entire renewal application and pay online.
- Track down your pocket card with your license number. Here’s where the problem lies. With the license transition, all licenses with the prefix “476” were eliminated and will not be accepted. You must use your new Broker license number, which begins with “475.”
- Decide which identifier you will enter (PIN, SSN, or Date of Birth) along with your license number.
6. Once you successfully log in, complete the requested information and submit your $150 renewal fee to the state.
Remember, it’s important to renew before April 30 to avoid late fees.
