$50 Application Fee for Arkansas Real Estate License Applicants
Summary
Arkansas Real Estate Commission announces new $50 application fee for Arkansas residents seeking real estate licenses, effective immediately. Fee must be paid via signed money order or cashier's check. The $36.25 background check fee is now paid directly to the Arkansas State Police through an online portal rather than to AREC. Applications may be returned if the correct fee is not submitted.
What changed
The Arkansas Real Estate Commission has implemented a new $50 application fee for Arkansas residents applying for real estate licenses, effective immediately. The fee must be submitted via signed money order or cashier's check with the application. Additionally, the $36.25 background check fee is now paid directly to the Arkansas State Police through an online portal, changing the prior process where AREC handled the background check.\n\nAffected applicants should ensure they submit the correct $50 fee to avoid application return. Non-resident applicants should contact AREC via email for separate application packets. The fee waiver provisions under Act 153 of 2021 remain available for eligible applicants.
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$50 Application Fee for Arkansas Residents
Effective immediately, Arkansas residents are to pay a $50 application fee via signed money order or cashier’s check when submitting an application for an Arkansas Real Estate License, unless requesting an application fee waiver pursuant to Act 153 of 2021 (http://arec.arkansas.gov/licensing/new-applicant/). The applicant will now pay the $36.25 background check fee directly to the Arkansas State Police through an on-line portal, instead of paying AREC to run the background check. Applications may be returned to the applicant if the correct fee of $50 is not submitted with the application.
Non-Resident applicants should contact AREC via email at [email protected] for non-resident application packets.
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