How to Become a Florida Real Estate Broker
- 1). Complete the 63-hour course to become a licensed sales associate. Before you become a real estate broker you must first be a licensed sales agent in the state of Florida. Florida schools such as Gold Coast specialize in pre-licensing courses and exams. According to Florida real estate broker, Sharon McLennon of Splendor Realty who attended Gold Coast School (see Resources) in South Florida, "There are many schools in Florida; however Gold Coast is one of the largest and most popular." Other schools include IFREC, Cooke Real Estate School, and Florida Real Estate School Online.
McLennon says that you must achieve at least 75 percent on the exam to pass. "Approximately 50 percent of the students pass the first time, and 20 percent pass the second time," she says. - 2). Work as a licensed sales associate for a minimum of two years before you pursue your broker license. Get your feet wet as a licensed sales associate at a local real estate company. During your employment, ask the broker at the real estate office plenty of questions, ranging from dealing with customers to handling employees, and how to effectively run a business.
- 3). Pursue your broker license. Return to real estate school to take the 72- hour broker course, culminating with an exam. "The broker test is extremely rigorous, but once you graduate, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation sends you your license and you are officially a real estate broker," McLennon explains.
- 4). Register your business with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. "Before opening for business, register your company so that the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation has active information on you," McLennon says. She adds that this association regulates the profession.
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