Test Taking Advice for the Florida Real Estate Exam

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3February2012

Florida Real Estate Principles, Practices & Law Textbook, 35th EditionSo you’ve passed your 63-hour pre-license real estate course and now you have to study for the state of Florida real estate exam. Here are a few suggestions to help you prepare for and take the state exam.

  •  Remain confident and calm when taking the exam. You can always retake it.
  •  Read and understand the definitions found in the back of the Florida Real Estate Principles, Practice and Law textbook. Some of the words in the glossary are not covered in the textbook chapters, but may come up on the exam.
  • On a multiple choice question, you can generally discount two of the four answers, leaving two remaining answers which will both appear to be correct. Technically, one answer is “more” correct than the other. Often it will be the longer answer.
  • Be aware of the words  “must”, “never”, or “always” on questions involving the Florida Real Estate Commission’s decision on how to reprimand an agent. Those statements are generally false.
  • There are many “trick questions” on the state exam. Re-read each question at least once, even if you think you know the answer. One word could change the meaning of the question.
  • If a question stumps you, skip it and go back to it. Sometimes you’ll find the answer in subsequent question and answer choices.
  • Should you fail the exam, be sure to request a review. This will allow you to see the questions that you missed along with their correct answers. These same questions will often come up on your subsequent retake exam, allowing you to answer correctly the second time.
  • One last piece of advice: Once you pass the state exam and become a licensed real estate agent, take the 45-hour post-licensing course while the information is still fresh in your memory, because a lot of the same material will be on your post-licensing exam.

Good luck and happy studies! For additional help, below are suggested online exam preparation courses:

  • Florida Real Estate Exam Prep for Sales Associates and Brokers
    Updated annually, Florida Real Estate Exam Prep for Sales Associates and Brokers contains essential license exam review material for both salespersons and brokers in Florida. Students will find helpful exam prep questions, relevant case studies, invaluable test-taking strategies, and additional practice exams. Review sections allow students to study individual concepts and important terms in an easy-to-read, condensed format.
  • Questions and Answers to Help You Pass the Real Estate Exam
    This best-selling exam guide is designed to help students prepare for any national licensing exam, including Promissor, AMP, PSI, Experior, and state-designed exams. With over 1,800 questions for countless hours of practice, Questions & Answers to Help You Pass the Real Estate Exam will help your students conquer exam anxieties and pass the exam on the first try.
  • Real Estate Math: What You Need to Know Exam Prep Online
    Real Estate Math: What You Need to Know will aid in a student’s review of basic math concepts. The course will be helpful in passing the licensing exam and becoming a successful agent. The course focuses on basic math concepts such as fractions, decimals, percents, and percentages.The course contains examples, formulas, and calculations that will help make a student’s math review easier. The course also contains flash exercises that help to understand such things as metes-and-bounds, the knuckle method, and subdividing a section into quarters.

Florida Real Estate Online Classes

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1October2011

Florida Online Classes for Real Estate - Learn to Become a Realtor Today!At Florida Online Classes for Real Estate, we prepare you to take the Florida state examination in order to become licensed in your chosen real estate career. We’re partnered with Dearborn, a division of Kaplan University, (the standard educator in the industry) and we price our courses competitively.

Click Here to view a demo of our classes. Visit our site: www.FloridaOnlineClassesforRealEstate.com

Pre-License Courses
63 Hour Real Estate Sales Associate Pre-License $229.95
Textbook (optional) $44.04

72 Hour Real Estate Broker Pre-License $329.95
Textbook (optional) $82.82

Exam Prep Courses
Florida Real Estate Exam Prep For Sales Associates and Brokers $49.95
Questions and Answers to Help You Pass the Real Estate Exam $49.95
Real Estate Math: What You Need to Know Exam Prep Online $49.95

Post-License Courses
45 Hour Sales Associate Post-License $119.95
Textbook (optional) $42.70
30 Hour Broker Post-License Management $109.95
Textbook (optional) $68.05
30 Hour Broker Post-License Investment $109.95
Textbook (optional) $50.24

Real Estate Continuing Education Course
14 Hour Continuing Education $19.95

Reactivation Education for Sales Associates and Brokers
28 Hour Reactivation Education $99.95

Just Released – Florida Real Estate Broker’s Guide, 4th Edition

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28September2011

Florida Real Estate Broker’s Guide, 4th EditionNew Edition: Florida Real Estate Broker’s Guide, 4th Edition by Linda L. Crawford and Edward J. O’Donnell

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Getting Started in the Real Estate Brokerage Business
Chapter 1 – Becoming a Licensed Real Estate Broker
Chapter 2 – Opening a Real Estate Office
Chapter 3 – Owning, Managing, and Supervising a Real Estate Office
Chapter 4 – Escrow Management
Chapter 5 – Office Inspections and the Disciplinary Process

Part 2: Valuing Real Property
Chapter 6 – Overview of Real Estate Valuation
Chapter 7 – Sales Comparison, Cost Depreciation, and Income Approaches
Chapter 8 – Comparative Market Analysis
Chapter 9 – Basic Business Appraisal

Part 3: Listing and Selling Real Property
Chapter 10 – Brokerage Relationships
Chapter 11 – Contracts
Chapter 12 – Financing Real Estate
Chapter 13 – Closing Real Estate Transactions
Chapter 14 – Federal Income Tax Laws Affecting Real Estate

Part 4: Specialties
Chapter 15 – Investment Real Estate
Chapter 16 – Zoning and Planning, Subdividing of Land, and Special Issues
Chapter 17 – Environmental Concerns Affecting Real Estate Transactions
Chapter 18 – Property Management

Practice Final Exam

Glossary

Index

Your Next License Deadline Renewal is Sept. 30, 2011

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25September2011

If your Florida real estate license is set to expire at the end of the month and you have not completed your continuing education, you better get started or else you will not be able to renew your license. To maintain your real estate license, all licensees must comply with post-licensing or continuing education requirements and pay the necessary renewal fees. As your course provider, we are required to report your education completion to the department within 30-days of completion, or prior to the expiration date, whichever occurs first.

Unless you are a newly licensed sales associate or broker, you must complete the 14 Hour Continuing Education for Florida Real Estate Professionals Course. 

If you are a newly licensed sales associate, you must take the 45 Hour Post-Licensing Education for Sales Associates before the end of your first license renewal period. Sales Associates who fail to complete the post-licensing education must re-qualify for licensure by meeting all current licensing criteria. This means starting from scratch!

For newly licensed broker and broker associates, you will be required to complete two (2) 30 hour courses: the 30 Hours Broker Post Investment Course and the 30 Hours Broker Post Management Course. Should you fail to complete post-licensing education, you may request to revert to sales associate status within 6 months following expiration, but you must take the 14 Hour Continuing Education for Florida Real Estate Professionals Course before your new sales associate license can be activated.

If you are a sales associate and your license is delinquent for more than 12 months, but less than 24 months, you may still take the 28 Hour Reactivation Education Course and pay all renewal fees before the end of your second renewal cycle. After 24 months of delinquency, your license will expire and be null and void.

Florida Online Classes for Real Estate - 14 Hour Continuing Education for Florida Real Estate Professionals

 

 

 

Florida Real Estate Commission Newsletter

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7September2011

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's WebsiteThe DBPR Website is a great resource for real estate students and professionals.
If you haven’t already, we highly recommend subscribing to the DBPR’s Florida Real Estate Commission newsletters.

Simply go to www.MyFloridaLicense.com, click on “Publications”, then “Subscribe to Department Newsletters”. Choose the Florida Real Estate Commission newsletter and click, “Subscribe”.

Other valuable links that may be found on MyFloridaLicense.com include:

Frequently Asked Questions
Application/Forms Center
Instant Real Estate Public Records
Reporting Requirements for Criminal Convictions

Tips and Tricks to Applying for a Florida Real Estate License

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22August2011

If you are interested in applying to becoming a Florida real estate agent then you’ve come to the right place. Here are a few tips and tricks to aid you in the application process. Enroll In Class Today!

  1. Take timing into consideration. Your authorization to take the Florida real estate exam will be good for 2 years from the time you apply. Your pre-license course will also be good for 2 years after successful completion. It’s preferable to take the state exam immediately after you take your course exam so that all of the information is fresh in your mind, so you may want to apply BEFORE you complete your school course. As long as there is no criminal history or deficiencies on your application, the application process should take 5 – 7 business days.
  2. Before you apply, have your electronic fingerprinting done first. In this way it will speed up the process by submitting proof of fingerprinting along with your application. Have your fingerprints taken at a Pearson VUE Center. Reservations are necessary. Call 888-274-2020 (option #7) or go to the Pearson VUE Website (www.PearsonVue.com) and select “Digital Fingerprinting Services”.
  3. Create an account on the DBPR’s Website. Before you apply, create a new profile on the DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) Website. Go to: www.MyFloridaLicense.com > Licensee Login > Create My Account. Here is the direct link: https://www.myfloridalicense.com/datamart/registration.do?from=loginPage
  4. Apply for your license. There are two methods of applying for your sales associate or broker license. You may apply online at the DBPR Website or you can mail a paper application to the Department. We recommend applying online because it’s faster, you can pay with a credit card, and you don’t have to have anything notarized. Go to www.MyFloridaLicense.com > Apply For/Update Licenses > Real Estate and then click on the desired type of license.
  5. Disclose criminal history on the application! This includes felony, misdemeanor (including disorderly conduct) and traffic offenses (but not parking, speeding, inspection, or traffic signal violations). The board will review each application on a case-by-case basis and will generally accept applicants with a slight “ding” in their history. However, non-disclosure is NOT tolerated. Prior to July 6, 2006, fingerprints were processed on a fingerprint card. The new electronic fingerprinting picks up on everything so disclose, disclose, disclose!
  6. For more in-depth instruction on applying for your real estate license, view the Florida Real Estate Commission FAQ Document: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/re/documents/FREC_FAQs.pdf