Becoming a Realtor in Florida

In the last five to ten years, the state of Florida has seen a non-stop increase in home values and resale turnover. Tens of thousands of people have moved to the state or changed careers to risk it all for a chance to make an unlimited income by becoming a real estate sales agent (commonly mistakenly called Realtors). For the majority of these people, the gamble has paid off, many of which took them far beyond their financial dreams. However, before any of these people were able to go out and sell people's homes for a profit, they had to go through the process of becoming a real estate sales agent.

The first step to becoming a real estate sales agent in the state of Florida is to sign up for and complete an accredited sales agent course that is approved of by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC). The required first class is forty five hours in length and can be taken either online or in class under a various array of time tables. You will be required to pass the final exam to this class with an eighty percent or better grade in order to be allowed to sit for the state exam. While you are attending your class, you will need to apply for you Florida Real Estate License. At the time of writing this article, the cost of the initial license is $144 and takes up to six weeks to process and get approved. You will need to have this license in your hands and the passing letter of recommendation from your course instructor in order to apply for a seat at the state exam.