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Become A Real Estate Agent In Florida
Article Summary: This article will help anyone looking for information pertaining to a real estate license in the state of Florida or anyone looking to become a real estate agent or realtor in Florida. Contents of this article may include information on real estate education, schools, training courses, continuing education, tests and exams, laws, license requirements, renewal information, forms and more.
A seven member Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) functions under The Florida
State Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR),
Division of Real Estate. The Florida Real Estate Commission administers and enforces
the real
estate laws of the state that affect all aspects of a Florida real estate
license.
The requirements
to become a real estate agent in Florida include being at least 18 years of
age and having a high school diploma or its equivalent. Arrest and police history
needs to be provided, plus fingerprints that are no older than 60 days. Upon meeting
the Florida real estate education requirements, an applicant may apply
for and take the states real estate exams.
The applicant for a real estate sales associate license in Florida has
to complete 63 classroom-hours covering required Florida real estate courses.
Each course is valid for a two year period. Those who have a permanent physical
disability may qualify for correspondence pre-licensing if unable to attend classroom
courses. The holder of a sales associate license also needs to fulfill a post-licensing
education requirement.
The applicant for the sales associate license must pass the Florida real estate
exam for sales associates with a grade of at least 75. After passing the
exam the applicant needs to submit Form
RE 2050-1 to activate the license.
The applicant for a real estate broker license in Florida must already
hold an active sales associate license and have actively completed at least 12
months of real estate experience during the 5 year period preceding his application.
It is possible for this experience to be in a different state. The applicant for
a broker license must also complete 72 classroom hours of specific Florida
real estate courses. Each course is valid for two years. Those who are disabled
may qualify for a correspondence pre-licensing course.
Applicants need to pass the Florida real estate exams with a grade of at least
75. After passing the exam the applicant needs to submit Form
RE 2050-1 in order to activate their license. Once licensed, 60 classroom
hours of specific Florida real estate courses are required before the expiration
of the initial broker license.
The initial sales associate license fee is $152.00, and the initial broker license
fee is $162.00.
Florida maintains a mutual
recognition agreement with ten states. If an applicant for a Florida real
estate license is already licensed in one of these other states, the applicant
might be able to waive educational and examination requirements in Florida.
There are dozens of Florida
real estate schools, making the process of taking real estate courses convenient.
Distance education is also available
online for Florida real estate education courses, and also for real estate
continuing education in Florida, under special circumstances.
You may renew a real estate license in Florida online,
or by telephone (850-487-1395). When you pay the appropriate renewal fees you
are automatically affirming that you have completed the required education courses.
Education Certificates are not sent with the renewal. Compliance with the education
requirements is handled by taking a random audit of individuals. For a sales associate
to renew a real estate license in Florida the fee is $65.00. For a broker to renew
a license the fee is $72.50. When you are late renewing there is a $45 late fee.
Florida real estate careers are strengthened by membership in the many
organizations that provide real estate jobs for the industry. The professional
holding a real estate license joins with organizations like The Florida
Association of Realtors (FAR) which serves over 90,000 members and 10,000
member firms. The FAR has offices in Tallahassee and Orlando. Other organizations
that an agent connects with are the Florida
Business Brokers Association (FBBA), and the Association
of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO).
This portion of our website has been created for information purposes
only. It is our belief that all information presented here is accurate
as of today, however each state is constantly striving to protect
the public and provide more quality service to those using the services
of a Real Estate Agent. Change in Real Estate laws and regulations
is inevitable. The information presented here should be considered
a starting point and we encourage everyone to fully research any
information you are seeking.
To further assist you, we have included links to each state's
real estate licensing office, and also to the state's local Association
of Realtors site that provides current information on proposed real
estate license regulations in that area.
If you do find an error or have updated information, please contact
us and we will update our information accordingly.
