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Florida Real Estate License Candidates Fingerprints Lost

By Jeanne M. Gavish

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Jeanne Gavish, Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners

May 10, 2011 02:10 PM

It appears as though the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation may have difficulty Spring Hill FL Real Estate School locating and processing the Digital Electronic Fingerprints of Real Estate Licensng Candidates. Some of the candidates were instructed to use the wrong vendor for fingerprinting.

As a Real Estate School Permit Holder and Instructor in Florida, I was notified to pass this along to anyone who is attempting to get their Sales Associate or Broker License in Florida.

If you think this will affect you, go to my School Blog and read the email from the DBPR, or contact me if you have any questions.

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Christine O'Shea

Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

I cannot imagine, it is so difficult going though the licensing process. muchless having fingerprints lost and having to go again!

May 10, 2011 02:14 PM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Jeanne, I would publish the very plainly everywhere I could. This agency needs to be embarrassed a bit. Although they simply made a mistake, it has, as will, cause quite a few people lots of problems.

May 10, 2011 02:15 PM

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty

Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL

Florida Space Coast Homes

wow...interestingly enough I am going to be moving to Florida and getting my license...ugh

May 10, 2011 02:18 PM

Jeanne M. Gavish

Jeanne Gavish, Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners - Spring Hill, FL

Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners - CIPS,GRI,S

Thanks Chistina. Delays can cause failure of the test because the more time that passes after the course is over, the harder it is to retain the information.

Karen, help me spread the word, I am doing my best. They say at best it will cause delays, worst case, the candidate has to take them over again and they are not cheap. This applies to broker candidates also.

May 10, 2011 02:21 PM

Ken and Leslye Huebsch

3x Individual Agent of the Year, Luxury Homes, First-Time Buyers, Residential Resales, New Construction - Harrisburg, PA

Realtors - Harrisburg Homes for Sale 717.514.1793

Wow... who was in charge of that one?! I bet that raised some eyebrows!

May 10, 2011 04:00 PM

Ken and Leslye,

Unfortunately, the licensing bureau can make as many errors as it wants with no penalties. They do not mention who gave the incorrect instructions. I can only hope the effects of this error are minimal.

May 10, 2011 04:11 PM

Well... I hate to say it... but the Republicans are running the state. I wonder if they put someone in charge of this committee or board... as a political plum... someone who really didnt have a clue what he was doing. Just wondering...

May 10, 2011 05:23 PM

Well, yes, probably. They don't run the day to day operations though, and don't micromanage the Department. This error was on the level of the Division of Real Estate, and more specifically the call center.

May 10, 2011 06:04 PM

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