Although the media and general public use the terms interchangeably, there are significant differences between a “real estate agent” and a “real estate broker”.  

A real estate agent license is obtained by taking a real estate course on FL laws and regulations and subsequently passing the state exam. Agents must then work under the supervision of a Broker in order to sell real estate. The real estate Broker is the intermediary between buyers and sellers, and the agents act as representatives of the broker - performing the day to day tasks. In a crisis, the success of your transaction may depend on the support and the availability of your agent's broker.

In order to sell real estate in Florida, a Real Estate Broker license is required.  Obtaining a Real Estate Broker’s license requires significant real estate experience, in-depth knowledge, and additional courses on RE principles, RE practices, RE finance, RE economics, RE escrow, RE appraisal, RE law, RE management, RE agency, and RE ethics before qualifying to take the Florida Real Estate Broker exam.  Upon passing this exam, an individual then becomes a Real Estate Broker licensed to manage their own practice.

When selecting a professional to represent you in the buying or selling of real estate in Florida, choose to work directly with a Real Estate Broker – they typically have greater knowledge, experience and acumen. 

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