Pass the Florida Real Estate Exam
A free study companion for the state sales associate exam
A free, self-paced study companion for aspiring agents preparing for the Florida real estate sales associate exam. Built by an active Florida broker, it walks through every major exam domain in plain English — license law and FREC rules, brokerage relationships, contracts, financing, valuation, federal law, and the real estate math that trips up the most candidates — plus an exam-day game plan and what to do once you pass. This is free supplemental study material, not the state-required 63-hour pre-licensing course.
Syllabus
12 lessons · ~2 hours
- 01
How to get your Florida real estate license
The full path: who qualifies, the 63-hour pre-licensing course, the state exam, fingerprints, and activating under a broker. Plus exactly what this free course is — and isn't.
9 min read
- 02
License law & the FREC
Chapter 475, the Florida Real Estate Commission, the DBPR, license categories and statuses, and the qualifications-for-licensure questions the exam loves.
10 min read
- 03
Authorized brokerage relationships & disclosure
Single agent, transaction broker (Florida's presumed relationship), and no-brokerage relationship — the statutory duties of each and the disclosure rules you must know cold.
10 min read
- 04
Brokerage operations, escrow & violations
Escrow/trust account rules and timelines, office and advertising requirements, the complaint process, and the penalties the FREC can impose for violations.
9 min read
- 05
Federal & Florida real estate law
Fair housing and protected classes, ADA, RESPA, TILA/Reg Z, and the Florida-specific consumer rules that reliably appear on the exam.
9 min read
- 06
Property rights, estates & ownership
Real vs. personal property, bundle of rights, estates and tenancies, condos/co-ops/HOAs, and the land-use controls (zoning, planning) the exam asks about.
9 min read
- 07
Titles, deeds & legal descriptions
Deeds and their covenants, title transfer and recording, liens and encumbrances, and how to read metes-and-bounds, lot-and-block, and government-survey descriptions.
8 min read
- 08
Real estate contracts
Essential elements of a valid contract, listing agreements, the residential sale contract, contingencies, and the contract-law concepts (breach, remedies) the exam tests.
10 min read
- 09
Financing & mortgages
Notes vs. mortgages, conventional/FHA/VA loans, sources of financing, key clauses, and the financing legislation that always earns a few exam questions.
10 min read
- 10
Valuation, appraisal & the market
Value vs. price vs. cost, the three approaches to value, the difference between a CMA and an appraisal, and how supply and demand move the Florida market.
9 min read
- 11
Real estate math you must master
The #1 reason candidates fail — solved. Proration, documentary stamp taxes, commission splits, loan-to-value, area and measurement, and the T-bar method, with worked examples.
12 min read
- 12
Exam day, then activating your license
What to expect at Pearson VUE, time and question strategy, the passing score, and the steps after you pass — activating under a broker and choosing the right one.
8 min read
Questions as you go?
Text Ryan directly.
Most lessons are built from actual client questions. If something in the course doesn't quite match your situation — ask.