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The broker is accountable for all advertising, regardless of who actually prepares the ad.  All advertising must be worded so that reasonable people will know that they are dealing with a licensee. False advertising is a second-degree misdemeanor.  Anyone who advertises or represents that they ar...
11/17/2013
Chapter 475 defines Customer to mean a member of the public who is or may be a buyer or a seller of real property and may or may not be represented by a real estate licensee. Under Florida law, it is presumed that all licensees are operating as transaction brokers unless a single agent or no brok...
11/17/2013
Restrictive covenants affect how the land can be used and establish criteria such as the minimum allowable square footage, whether the garage doors may face the street, or whether recreational vehicles and boats may be parked within view of the street.   Restrictive Covenants & Deed Restrictions ...
11/17/2013
Because of the confusion, the Florida legislature passed the Brokerage Relationship Disclosure Act to inform the public of the types of brokerage relationships and duties. BROKERAGE RELATIONSIPS IN FLORIDA Brokerage relationships can be confusing.  Some sellers automatically assume that a real es...
11/17/2013
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Blind advertising is an ad that fails to disclose name of brokerage firm and is prohibited.  Blind Ad’s usually includes only a P.O. Box, telephone number and/or street address.   All advertising must be worded so that reasonable people will know that they are dealing with a licensee.  Advertisem...
11/17/2013
Violators of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act may be fined up to $11,000 per call. The penalty for violating Florida's Telemarketing Act is $10,000 per call. A telephone solicitation is a telephone call placed for the purpose of encouraging the purchase of, or investment in, property...
11/17/2013
If the broker chooses not to open an escrow account, the funds may be held by a title company or in an attorney's trust account. An ESCROW account is an account for the deposit of money held by a third party in trust for another for safekeeping. Brokers may open escrow accounts in a Florida bank...
11/17/2013
After the examination is completed, the exam is graded at the test site. If a student passes the exam, a pass notice is given to the student at the test center and the student can now apply to have their license activated by filing the appropriate application with the DBPR.  The Florida Real Esta...
11/17/2013
This 3 Hour Core Law class along with our 14 hour Continuing Ed Class is FREE to any and all Florida Real Estate Professionals courtesy of Rowlett Real Estate School.      FREE 3hr. Core Law & 14hr. Continuing Education2014 Classroom Schedule   3 HOUR CORE LAWMarch 17 from 8:30 to 11:30 - PANAMA ...
11/17/2013
The Intent of real estate regulation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.  The law has evolved to protect the buyer with disclosure of material defects.   Prior to the latter part of the 19th century, the real estate business was unorganized and extremely competitive.  The...
11/17/2013
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