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Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Rhode Island. It’s important to understand you cannot “piggy back through another state” You must have gotten your initial license from one of 8 states above and have taken the full pre-license course in that state to qualify for mutual recognition.  For example: If you got your license through New York  and New York had reciprocity with Connecticut.  Because you didn’t actually get your initial license from Connecticut you would not qualify to obtain a mutual recognition real estate license from Florida.  (no “piggy backing through states”). It is also important to understand you must not be a resident of Florida at the time of applying to get your real estate license through mutual recognition.  If you have already moved to Florida…

Many Florida real estate schools which offer Florida real estate courses online are nationwide real estate schools. They have real estate courses in nearly all states. Florida Real Estate School If you want to earn your Real Estate License, you should look or a school that is focused on a single state. Florida Real Estate School specializes in only one state - Florida (Making them an expert in Florida!) All of their courses are designed for Florida and designed to either obtain your Florida real estate license or to keep and maintain your Florida real estate license by meeting all your educational requirements. All of their Florida real estate school instructors are permitted by the Florida Department of Business and Professionals Regulations. Some real estate schools claim that you can…

(THE FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION (FREC) ) Make sure you know the rules... The Florida Real Estate Commission THE FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION (FREC) administers and enforces the Florida real estate license law, Chapter 475, Part I, Florida Statutes. The Commission is also empowered to pass rules that enable it to implement its statutorily authorized duties and responsibilities. The Florida Real Estate Commission THE FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION (FREC) was created to protect the public through education and regulation of Real Estate licensees. The Commission consists of seven members who are appointed by the Governor. The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) meets monthly, typically for two days in duration, and scheduled on the third Wednesday of the month and the immediately preceding Tuesday. THE FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION (FREC) administers…

If I am living out of state, how do I submit my fingerprints without having to travel to Florida? Go to the  FDLE Livescan Device Vendors List and choose a Livescan vendor that is certified as “hard card scanning capable”. These vendors have the ability to process fingerprints through additional methods, including the use of hard copy fingerprint cards. If the vendor requests that you provide a fingerprint card, you may call the Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 850.487.1395 to obtain one. When requesting a card, please specify the profession for which you are seeking licensure. Image links to the actual list (pdf file) We suggest that you submit your fingerprints using a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) approved Livescan Device Vendor at least 5 days prior…