Thinking About Getting Your License?
The below is meant to give you an idea of the licensing process. Things do change so please do your own research. The prices listed below were accurate as of Nov 2023, it is your responsibility to verify they are still accurate.
Application Process
You will find the application on the website for DBPR (Department of Business & Professional Regulation)
Click the link to go to the application page: (This is for the Real Estate Commission License)
Select the Real Estate Sales Associates information.
Sales Associate License (Form RE 1) application click here: Application
Online: Click the link at the bottom left of the page. It will take you to a new page and then you need to “Create My Account” and you can go from there.
Printable: Click the link at the bottom right of the page.
Military Endorsement, click here: Endorsement Application
Online: Click the link at the bottom left of the page. It will take you to a new page and then you need to “Create My Account” and you can go from there.
Printable: Click the link at the bottom right of the page
Real Estate Associate Class
Click the link to register for your class: https://www.myfrei.com/.
You want to take the “Real Estate Sales Associate” class (look for the ones specifically that say “PRE-LICENSING” you're not doing the 45-hour or 14-hour class that’s for AFTER you have a license)
In-person classes: - https://www.myfrei.com/salespeople.htm
Online classes: Make sure it’s the Sales Associate Course – Florida Real Estate Principles, Practices & Law 63-Hour Course with Timed Exam - https://www.myfrei.com/dlcourses.htm#SA1
Fingerprinting Process
Read all the information concerning the fingerprinting process and pay close attention to the locations – these are the only places that you may do the fingerprinting, FOLLOW their instructions to the “T”.
Keep an eye on your DBPR application and give them any missing documents, you want to get this application all the way completed except for the class test. That way once you pass the class test you can register for the state exam.
Finish the class and pass the class test.
Register for the state exam once DBPR has fully cleared you to take the test. You must have passed the class test and it must show up on the DBPR site that you are approved to take the state exam.
Looks like they are currently partnering with Pearson VUE for testing so you will schedule the test here - https://home.pearsonvue.com/
You will find out your score immediately after you’re done taking the test. (The front desk will most likely give it to you)
If you passed great, you are ready to find a brokerage and start making money!
If you didn’t pass – don’t worry, try again! You have options. You can request to review your test, however, if you do that, I believe there is a waiting period of 30 days or so to take it again. If you don’t review the test, you should be able to call and schedule again whenever they have an opening.
You Passed!
Congratulations, you are licensed! It usually takes 2 business days to get your license number issued by DBPR. Once you have that you can hang your license with a brokerage.
When you find the brokerage, you want to work with, you will need to complete whatever paperwork they have to move your license forward.
There are several costs associated with joining a board so make sure you are ready for that before you join a brokerage. You have a lot of options as to what board you will join, and they all have different fees and requirements so look at what area you will be living in and working in, and then you want to join the board that covers that area.
Joining a Board
Once you join a brokerage you MUST join a board of realtors within 10 days.
Below is information on three area Boards where we are members: NEFAR, St. Augustine, and Amelia Island.
NEFAR (Northeast Florida Association of Realtors)
How to Join: https://www.nefar.com/how-to-join
MLS (you also must join this if you are part of NEFAR): https://www.realmls.com/join-realmls/
Costs:
NEFAR costs: $881.00/year*
MLS costs: $468.00/year*
E-Key: $50.00 activation and $18.09/month*
* Fees are prorated annually.
SASJCBOR (St. Augustine and St. Johns County Board of Realtors)
How to Join: https://sasjcrealtors.com/join-as-a-realtor
MLS: https://sasjcrealtors.com/join-as-a-realtorCosts: These fees are prorated for a partial year.
SASJCBOR: $355.00*
MLS: $770.00*
E-Key: $50.00 activation fee and $64.00/year*
* Fees are prorated annually.
AINCAR (Amelia Island and Nassau County Association of Realtors)
How to Join: https://aincar.org/ You will need to call them to join.
Costs: These fees are prorated for a partial year.
AINCAR: $435.00*
MLS: $432.00*
Application Fee: $300.00*
E-Key: $50.00 registration fee and $15.30 per month
(If you already have an E-Key there is a one-time fee of $100.00)* Fees are prorated annually.