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Illinois vs Missouri for Agent Licensing

Total Fees
$268
IL
vs
$193
MO
Pre-Licensing
75 hrs
IL
vs
72 hrs
MO
Timeline
12-18 wks
IL
vs
6-12 wks
MO

Side-by-Side Comparison

Category Illinois Missouri
Total Fees $268 $193
Pre-Licensing Hours 75 hrs 72 hrs
Processing Time 12-18 weeks 6-12 weeks
Renewal Cycle 2 years 2 years
Renewal Fee $200 $90
CE Hours 12 hrs 12 hrs
Reciprocity Partial Partial

Key Differences

Cost

Missouri is $75 cheaper for total licensing fees.

Winner: Missouri

Education Hours

Missouri requires only 72 pre-licensing hours.

Winner: Missouri

Processing Speed

Missouri processes applications in 6-12 weeks.

Winner: Missouri

Category Winners

Lower Cost
Missouri $193
vs Illinois ($268)
Fewer Hours
Missouri 72 hrs
vs Illinois (75 hrs)
Faster Processing
Missouri 6-12 wks
vs Illinois (12-18 wks)

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

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Missouri

Missouri Real Estate Commission

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