How To Get Your Florida Real Estate License
A lot of people are asking me, what are the Florida real estate license requirements? Not just friends and family but sometimes even clients want to know what the qualifications are. I made a video about the 10 requirements to get your Florida real estate license which you can watch below if you'd like as well. If this is your first time to this website subscribe to this site so your always notified whenever I release a new article. I am always releasing new articles about becoming a better real estate agent.
I'm always helping people and I love to help people. So if, if you have a question about becoming a real estate agent, feel free to reach out to me whenever you want. At the end I am going to give you a couple extra tips that my first real estate instructor gave me. So you are going to want to read this all the way to the end. There are 10 requirements to get your Florida real estate license you need to fulfill to get your real estate license in Florida and I am going to cover those right now.
Requirements 1 - 3 How To Get Your Florida Real Estate License
First I’m going to cover some of the basics on what you need to be eligible to take the Florida real estate licensing test.
Requirement 1. You need to be 18 years of age.
Requirement 2. Need your high school diploma or your GED.
Requirement 3. Need a Social Security Number.
Once you become licensed some brokerages require you to have a driver’s license but that is not a state requirement.
4. How to Get Your Florida Real Estate License Requirement 4
You are going to have to take a 63-hour class either online or in person. The real estate class is going to have to be an approved real estate school by the state of Florida. Here is a link to some approved Florida Real Estate Schools. Here is a link to Real Estate Express one of the schools I recommend. Different states are going to have different requirements. In Michigan where I first got my real estate license I only had to take a 40-hour course.
Choosing to do it online or in person is going to be up to you and how you learn. I have done it both ways and I prefer in person. Online you have more flexibility but if your someone that gets distracted easily and isn’t disciplined you may want to go in person.
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At the end of the class, you’re going to have to take a class test. You have to pass that test with a 70 or better to qualify to take the actual test. If you fail the class test you have to wait 30 days to try again. If you fail the test twice you will have to repeat the class before you can take the test again. Once you complete the class and pass the test they will give you a certificate with a little number on it that you will have to take with you to take your actual Florida real estate test.
Every school I have been to they try to sell you on a study guide at the end of the class. The things I found helpful were the flashcards and that is it. The best piece of advice I can give you for passing the test is to take the test at the end of the book and keep retaking it until you can score a 90% or better on it without guessing or looking up any answers. I have found that test at the end of the book is a good indicator if you are going to pass the test or not.
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You’re going to have to go to www.MyFloridaLicense.com. And you’re going to have to fill out an application. The application will cost you right around $105. I suggest doing this once you register for your Florida Real Estate Agent class because it could take up to 30 days for them to complete your background check.
7. How to Get Your Florida Real Estate License Requirement 7
You are going to have to get your fingerprints taken. You don’t have to be in Florida to do this. When I got my Florida Real Estate License I was still living in Michigan. I went to my local Sheriff’s office and got them done. I did it the old fashion way. I got mine done on a card and then I sent them to Florida. You can do it electronically and there is a list of places that do this on the Florida website. This step is going to cost you between $50 – $80 depending on where you go.
8. How to Get Your Florida Real Estate License Requirement 8
Step 8 is taking the real estate test. Florida is going to give you the clear to take the test once your background check is complete. You go to pearsonvue.com setup an account and find a testing center near you. You don’t have to be in Florida to do this either. Just find a testing center near you.
When you go to take the test remember to take that certificate from class. You will need that and an approved calculator for the math. The test is going to cost $35 to take. The good news is you can take it as many times as you need to. If you fail it you just have to wait 24 hours to take it again. I passed it on my first try.
9. How to Get Your Florida Real Estate License Requirement 9
Find a broker. Once you have your license you have to have a broker. Start interviewing brokers early. Yes, you are interviewing them. Don’t be like me when I got my license and just go with whatever broker your friend tells you to go with. I started with Berkshire Hathaway and switch to eXp Realty within 6 months. Once I saw the eXp business model I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I knew that was where I was meant to be. Some brokers have higher fees, higher caps, lower caps, better training, not all brokerages are created equally.
I suggest going with a broker that has like maybe an 80/20 split or a 90/10 split, because that way it’s more money in your pocket per transaction. This is important especially for newer agents. You want to put as much money in your pocket per transaction especially that first year because you may not get very many of them.
My first broker was a 60/40 split in and our cap was $21,000. Now I am at a brokerage where the spilt is 80/20 and the cap is $16k. There is no secrete deals at this brokerage either like at other brokerages.
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You are going to need to join your local real estate board and join a MLS. Every county has a board usually and a local MLS. Some real estate agents are a member of multiple different boards and MLS’s. There will be fees for this anywhere between $300 to $900 just depends.
Extras
The instructor of my very first real estate class told me these. Now that you’re a real estate agent he said go out and buy the nicest car you can afford. Don’t go in debt over it but your not going to want to pull up to a listing appointment in a rusted-out car. You will want something a little nicer. This will help you win listings. Next, you’re going to want to go out and buy professional clothes.
Now, these things I’m about to name are extras that the instructor of my class gave, gave us as a little bonus. Now you’re going to want to go out and buy some nicer clothes. If you don’t already have them. The next thing he said to do is you’re going to want to buy the nicest car that you can, you can afford. You are going to want to look professional. He said to do these two things and you will win more listings than you lose.
Now, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out at any time. I love helping people.
