Florida Real Estate License

Getting a Florida real estate license will provide you with some excellent new opportunities. The most exciting of which, is the chance for you to finally make the decisions when it comes to your profession. We all get burnt out listening to bosses and taking orders, but in the real estate industry the person responsible for you becoming a success is, you. The harder you work the more potential you have for higher earnings and a better way of life.

By now, you have probably already decided that you are interested in getting your Florida real estate license, but maybe you are not quite sure where to start? Well then, you are in luck today! We have put together a lot of information and tips, found below, on current license requirements as well as Florida real estate exam information for those of you interested in obtaining your real estate license in Florida. Don’t wait any longer, you can enroll in a Florida pre-license course today. 

Please remember to look through the information on this page thoroughly and print it out for your records or add the page to your bookmarks.

Current Florida Real Estate License Requirements

In an effort to obtain your Florida real estate license, you will need to meet some requirements as set forth by the Florida Division of Real Estate, you can find a link to their website in our real estate commission listings. The current pre-licensing requirements have been listed below:

1. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older.
2. You must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
3. Applicants must successfully pass the Florida real estate exam with a score of at least 75 or pass the Florida Real Estate Law Exam with a grade of at least 30.
4. Applicants must submit a completed RE-2050-1 form to activate your new real estate license. If you do not complete this your license will be issued in an inactive status.
5. Regardless of license status (active or inactive), all applicants are required to successfully complete a FREC-approved post-licensing course for sales associate**. The post-licensing exam consists of a minimum of  63 classroom hours and must be completed prior to the expiration of the initial sales associate license. You can visit our florida real estate school directory to locate a real estate school in your area.

**Any applicant with a four year degree in real estate will be exempt from the 63 hour or 72 hour pre-license courses. However, you must complete an application and take the state exam. In addition, applicants with a four year degree in real estate must include their official transcript(s) with their application.

Florida Reciprocal License Information and Requirements

At the time of writing, the State of Florida offers a reciprocal license, or mutual licensing agreements, with the following nine states, those state are:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Connecticut
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• Oklahoma
• Tennessee

If you are an applicant from Kentucky, Georgia or Mississippi, you will need to have obtained your current license by completing all of the educational requirements as well as satisfying the experience requirements, if any, and passing the real estate examination of one of the above states. You will not be able to claim mutual recognition in Florida, if you obtained your current license, in one of the above states by reciprocity.

All other applicants will need to have obtained their current licensing by having met the education and examination requirements of the state with which Florida has mutual recognition.

All applicants must hold a valid, current and active real estate license, in good standing, issued by the real estate licensing agency in the state from which the applicant is applying.

Where to Get Help

If you have any questions about the above information or the licensing process in general, there are a couple of different ways you can get help on our website.  You may ask specific questions to our active question and answer community.  For all other questions and inquiries on the website or for getting your Florida real estate license, please contact one of our representatives.