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FREC Updates Rules for Unlicensed Assistants

What can an unlicensed assistant do for you? Many things – but not all things. At its November 2018 general meeting, the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) informally updated its list of unlicensed assistant or employee activities that may be performed. FREC: Activities an unlicensed employee or assistant may perform Answer the phone and forward…

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FREC Approves New Team Advertising Rules for July 2019

Florida Real Estate Commission has issued new rules for brokerage office procedures and team advertising. Here is an overview of the new rules effective July 1, 2019. Team marketing is defined as, multiple real estate licensees representing themselves as a team to the public. Licensees featured in team advertisements must be under the same broker…

FREC changes CE requirements

Feb. 20, 2017 – Florida’s real estate licensees will soon need to take an ethics course when renewing their license. The change, effective after Oct. 1, 2017, won’t add hours to the current CE requirement, however, and the new ethics course may also be accepted by your local association/board of Realtors as required Code of…