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A person who has resided in Florida continuously for a period of four calendar months within the preceding year A person who currently resides in Florida with the intention to reside continuously in Florida for a period of four months or more The above is the test used to determine whether an app...

We cannot express enough the importance to take the post licensing course as soon as possible after getting your real estate license.  There is so much vital information needed to help a new licensee to succeed. Post-licensing requirement for sales associates Florida sales associates must complet...

Stepping up your career and getting a Brokers License is a great idea.  If you are not prepared to open up your own brokerage or work as a broker, you can still work in a sales associate capacity as a broker associate.   Broker requirements Complete Course II (Commission prescribed prelicense cou...

There are a few exceptions to the pre license course requirements but not all of the exemptions exempt you from the Continuing Educaiton or the Post Sales Associate License Requirements. Exceptions to the prelicense course requirement Attorneys who are active members of The Florida Bar are exempt...

There are quite a few acronyms to help you remember a number of things.  This is a great way to help students remember what they need to know for their state exam. This is a acronym to help you remember the eight services of Real Estate Real estate services (A BAR SALE) A             Advertise re...

A real estate license indicates the licensee's name, issue date, and expiration date and serves as prima facie evidence that the licensee holds a current and valid license.  Prima facie evidence a legal term used to refer to evidence that is good and sufficient on its face to establish a given fa...

  Compensation includes money in the form of a salary, bonuses, commissions, and gratuities and includes anything of value such as dinner, flowers, wine, gift certificates, and event tickets. A real estate license is required if a person performs any real estate service for compensation or the im...

Salaried employees of business entities who sell, exchange, or lease real property for their employer cannot be paid a commission or compensated on a transactional basis. General exemptions from licensure Property owners who buy, sell, exchange, or lease their own real property (person who sells ...

When ever we get students who ask about licensing, Rowlett Real Estate School recommends that, if at all possible, as soon as you decide to take the sales associate license course or the broker license course, you should first make application with the state. Rowlett Real Estate School recommends...

While their are so many ways to terminate a brokerage relationship, the best way is the fulfillment of brokerage relationship's purpose.  In other words, to fulfill the terms of the contract. Ways to terminate a brokerage relationship Fulfillment of brokerage relationship's purpose (performance) ...