Tips on Getting your Real Estate License in Florida

I've been asked by several friends and people interested in getting their license how to go about it.  As a very new agent as of March 2019, here is the route I took to pass the exam, get set up as an agent, and join the local realtor organizations.

There are many online real estate schools to choose from. I picked this one at the recommendation of my very experienced realtor & am glad I did for these reasons:

1. I passed the first time!
2. The course is not timed online (you don’t have to wait and wait to click to the next section!)
3. You get to download the materials and study at your own pace
4. After I met David Collins at a post license class I was especially glad I took his course. He teaches some of the mandatory CPAR classes locally you will need after getting your license. David is not only a fantastic instructor, but very passionate about what he does so a pleasure to learn from.

David Collins School Online: http://www.davidcollinsrealestateschools.com/

Register for the sales associate course (internet only) for $99.00 - Cram for 2 weeks - the course is 20 chapters. Read it, do the online course and pass the final exam with a 70% pass rate. I took pages & pages of notes, but the sections to focus mainly on are listed here in order of importance:

http://www.realestate-school.com/news/florida-real-estate-exam-for-sales-associates-your-study-hit-list

The exam has 100 multiple choice questions with 3 and ½ hours to complete. You must have a passing grade of 75 to pass. You will only get a Pass or Fail notice - not an actual grade after testing.

When you get bored with the not so captivating material on the FREC & regulatory agencies & structure of real estate in Florida watch this guy because he’s so pretty (thus inspirational) :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CRYK01DSQ0

Submit fingerprints to the DBPR via this process:

https://www.myfloridalicense.com/CheckListDetail.asp?SID=&xactCode=1010&clientCode=2501&XACT_DEFN_ID=744

• Do this as soon as you register for the online school. It will take a week or two to process.

Register for the test via Pearson Vue: https://home.pearsonvue.com/

• Dothan is the closest test center
• Set your exam date to give yourself a deadline
• Knock it out of the park!

Once you have your license, schedule a meeting with me to learn why I chose World Impact Real Estate after interviewing numerous real estate companies. :) They have NO COMMISSION SPLITS making this one of the best organizations for realtors - especially new agents or part-times realtors. There is no floor time, no mandatory meetings, no headaches. If you are a self starter, capable of learning independently through CPAR, and like making money - this is the brokerage for you!

http://www.worldimpactrealestate.com/

Post License:

You will need to join the Central Panhandle Association of Realtors:

https://www.centralpanhandlemls.com/

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=central%20panhandle%20association%20of%20realtors&epa=SEARCH_BOX

• This is where you get MLS info and post license training. They will automatically enroll you for 4 mandatory classes after you join.

National Association of Realtors:

https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar

Another fantastic organization to learn from the leaders in the local real estate community & top producers is the Women’s Council of Realtors:

https://www.wcr.org/

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=women%27s%20council%20of%20realtors%20central%20panhandle&epa=SEARCH_BOX