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Start Your Real Estate Career with John R. Wood
At John R. Wood our focus is on assisting you to make the most informed
decision about entering a career in Real Estate. We will provide you with
information about the industry, about the requirements of the career, and give
you some insights about what it's like to work as part of the John R. Wood
Family. It's important to us that you make the right decision and to assist you
with this process, we encourage you to try our Real Estate Simulator, an
on-line assessment of your selling skills, personality, and aptitude with
respect to a real estate career. Playing the role of a real estate agent, the
Simulator will give you a taste for what it's like to help people buy and sell
property. It will also give you a strong sense for what to expect in this type
of position and an indication of your likelihood of success as an agent. The
most significant aspect of the Real Estate Simulator is that it will give you
feedback on your competencies regarding real estate sales. This information
will help us to provide you with individualized coaching and training in key
areas required for growth and development. By using the Simulator we are able
to assess your skills, and develop a strategy that will help leverage your s
strengths and overcome your weaknesses for the sole purpose of positioning you
for success. If you have questions prior to using the Real Estate Simulator,
please contact:
Melissa Waring Bates
Lee and Collier County Recruiter
Direct Line: (239) 949-3939
1-800-966-3180
mbates@johnrwood.com |
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Florida Real Estate Commission licensing requirements:
Applicant Qualifications:
18 years of age
Be honest
Truthful
Of good character
Have a high school diploma or equivalent
You need not be a Florida resident or a citizen of the U.S.
Real Estate Education
Sales Associate pre-licensing course of instruction consisting of 63 hours and
pass an end-of-course examination by either live classroom instruction or
distance learning. Course consists of information on Florida real estate law,
principles and practices of real estate, and real estate math.
Apply for your state exam
Application to take your state license examination, your notarized signature,
application fee and a fee for the initial license period together with
fingerprints taken within the previous 60 days on a specified fingerprint card
must be properly completed. You must submit completed application to the
Florida Division of Real Estate for processing. After your application to take
the state examination has been approved by the Florida Division of Real Estate,
the Division will notify Assessment Systems Inc. (ASI), the state-contracted
testing service that administers the examination. ASI will then notify you of
your approval. You may then make a convenient appointment to sit for the
examination. An examination fee will be collected by ASI at the time you
schedule your examination. The state examination consists of 100 multiple
choice questions; a grade of 75 is required to pass. The examination contains
45 questions on Florida Real Estate License Law, 45 questions on real estate
principles and practices and 10 on real estate math.
Maintaining License
To maintain your license you will need to successfully complete a 45 hour post
license educational course within the initial 18 to 24 month license period.
There is no grace period beyond expiration of the license! We strongly
recommend you complete this course as soon as possible after receiving your
initial license. Subsequent license renewals (those following the initial
license period) require completion of 14 hours of continuing education, which
can also be completed through live classroom attendance or distance learning;
no examination is required.
Out-of-state Sales Associates requesting a Florida license
The state of Florida has entered into mutual recognition agreements with
Alabama*, Arkansas*, Colorado*, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Nebraska, Oklahoma* and Tennessee*. Sales associates that have been actively
licensed in any of these states for at least 12 months within the previous 5
years may apply to take a 40 question examination on Florida license law.
Passage of this examination with a score of 30 qualifies the applicant to
receive a Florida broker’s license.
*Applicants must meet certain other requirements. Contact the Florida Division
of Real Estate for further information.
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Agent Simulator
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