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Common Questions
What are the requirements to acquire a Florida real estate broker license?
- Held an active Sales Associate license for at least 24 months out of the past 5 years.
- Complete a 72-hour broker license course and pass a 100-question multiple choice end-of-course exam.
- Pass the 100-question multiple choice real estate broker state exam.
- Completed 45-hour Post-Licensing education as a Sales Associate.
How long is the course good
for?
The course is active for up to one year from the date of
purchase unless
you pass the
final end-of-course exam. For any extension of
time past the
one-year maximum please
call the office at 800-330-9411 for more
information.
Are there any recommended
materials for the course?
Our students have found the
following materials helpful:
Is there a difference between the
CD course and the classroom material?
Both the CD and classroom
courses are based on the
Dearborn textbook,
Florida Real Estate Broker's Guide. The courses will be different in organization and method of delivery, yet still consist of requisite content by the State of Florida standards.
No textbooks will be provided for the
CD course. However, a
glossary and end-of-lesson reviews are provided, similar to the book.
The timeline for the Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing course is as follows:
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Unit |
Time* |
Title |
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1 |
3.5 |
Becoming a
Licensed Real Estate Broker |
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2 |
3.5 |
Opening A Real
Estate Office |
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3 |
4.0 |
Owning, Managing,
and Supervising a Real Estate Office |
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4 |
4.0 |
Escrow Management |
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5 |
4.0 |
Office Inspections
and the Disciplinary Process |
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6 |
3.0 |
Overview of Real
Estate Valuation |
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7 |
4.5 |
Sales Comparative,
Cost Depreciation, and Income Approached |
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8 |
2.0 |
Comparative Market
Analysis |
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9 |
3.5 |
Basic Business
Appraisal |
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10 |
4.0 |
Brokerage
Relationships |
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11 |
4.0 |
Contracts |
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12 |
4.0 |
Financing Real
Estate |
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13 |
7.0 |
Closing Real
Estate Transactions |
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14 |
3.5 |
Federal Income Tax
Laws Affecting Real Estate |
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15 |
4.0 |
Investment Real
Estate |
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16 |
3.5 |
Zoning and
Planning, Subdividing of Land, and Special Issues |
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17 |
3.5 |
Environmental
Concerns Affecting Real Estate Transactions |
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18 |
3.5 |
Property
Management |
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3.0 |
End-of-course-Exam
(100 questions multiple choice) |
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72.0 |
Total Hours |
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*50 minute hours |
Note: The CD-ROM course requires that you complete 60 hours or
more
within the course before you may upload your results to receive your
completion. |
Is there a final exam for the
CD Course? What happens if I do not pass the
first time? Do I have to pay again?
For both the CD and classroom courses, the State of Florida
requires you to pass a final exam at the end of the course. Once
you have started the final exam you must complete it in one
sitting. You cannot close out of it and return to it, or use the
back button to go back. If
you exit the exam before you have completed it, or fail the exam, you must wait
thirty (30) days to attempt the exam again.
If you do not pass the first time, you will be given a link to a second final exam, which
may not be taken until thirty (30) days have passed. For review purposes, your course will remain active and you may revisit it as many times as you wish during the
thirty days. After the thirty days have passed, you may then click on the link to access the second
final exam.
Once this has been done the original course is deactivated and cannot be accessed.
Be sure you are ready to take the final exam before clicking on the second Final Exam link, because it is the only alternate exam.
You have up to one (1) year to retake the new exam.
What are the minimum computer requirements to use the courseware?
The CD-ROM is for
Windows NT 4.0,
98se, ME, 2000 or XP only. The software
cannot be used with Apple.
Linux-based systems.
Is my credit card transaction/sale secure?
Yes. The site uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
to encrypt all of your personal
information, so that the information cannot be seen during transmission.
May I receive a refund if the
CD course is not right for me?
There is no refund for CD-ROMs that have been removed from their shrinkwrap packaging. Refunds are available within
thirty (30) days of the original purchase date. If you desire a refund, please call the school at 800-330-9411.
If I don't like the CD course may I still take the classroom course?
Please call the school at (800) 330-9411, or click on the following link to email us for more information: Email Us Now
How do I submit my application?
The application may be sent in before, during or after the course.
- To submit your
application online you should visit the Department of Business and
Professional Regulation (DBPR) website.
Afterwards, you should
schedule an appointment for electronic fingerprinting with Pearson VUE.
- If you wish to submit your application by mail you should
download and print it from the DBPR website.
It will take 6-8 weeks on average for the state to process and approve your
application.
You may
check on your status from our website.
Once approved you may
schedule to sit for the state exam with Pearson VUE online or by calling
1-888-204-6289.
What are the fees for the
license, fingerprinting and exam?
- The state application fee is $115.00
- The Pearson VUE fingerprinting fee is $57.25
- The Pearson VUE exam fee is $31.50
How is the test administered?
There will be multiple locations
in major metropolitan areas. Exams will be given
by the state test vendor Pearson VUE
on computer touch screens.
How long after taking the state exam will I be notified of passing?
Candidates will receive grades immediately at the test location.
How much do brokers make in
Florida?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has more information at the
site:
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm
Do you have a money back guarantee if I
should fail the end-of-course-exam or State Exam?
No. It is not allowed by
Florida Statutes 475.451 & 475.4511 and by the
rules in Chapter
61-J2.013 of the Florida Real Estate Commission.
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