GOLD COAST REAL ESTATE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Farming - ANS licensee concentrate on one type or style of property or on one particular
neighborhood
Farm area or target market - ANS Finding and specializing in a particular neighborhood or
type of property. Considered to be one of the best ways to succeed in the real estate business
Tract building - ANS When a developer acquires a large tract of land, records a subdivision
plat map, and uses a model center from which sales may be made
Local level - ANS Government Regulation:
At the local level, planning and zoning, property taxation, building, and health codes and
regulations, and building moratoriums that affect development, play a significant role in the cost
and desirability of real estate
Purpose of the law - ANS F.S. 475 to protect the public
Commission or FREC - ANS Refers to the Florida real estate commission
Department or DBPR - ANS Refers to the department of business and professional regulation
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,Division or DRE - ANS Refers to the division of real estate
License - ANS Means any permit, registration, certificate, or license issued by the department
Licensee - ANS Refers to any person to whom a permit, registration, certificate or license is
issued by the department
A BAR SALE - ANS The most common services of real estate:
Appraising
Buying
Auctioning
Renting
Selling
Advertising
Leasing
Exchanging
Sales associate - ANS Must be employed by a real estate broker or owner developer to
practice real estate
*must complete all pre license requirements to obtain their initial license as a sales associate
Broker - ANS A person who performs services of real estate as an agent for another and
receives compensation for those services either directly or indirectly
A Sales Associate transitioning to a Broker - ANS Must have been employed under one or
more actively licensed brokers for at least 24 months writhing the last 5 yrs before becoming
eligible to take the state broker examination
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,Additional applicants who qualify to apply for a brokers license [F.A.C.61J2-2.027(1)(b)] -
ANS Actively licensed real estate sales associates from another STATE OR NATION who have
been Licensed for at least 24 months during the preceding 5 yrs
Broker Associate - ANS Someone who is qualified to receive a broker license but chooses
instead to be employed under the direction, control and management of an actively licensed
broker or owner developer.
In this capacity the broker acts as a sales associate NOT as a broker
Florida real estate license requirements - ANS An applicant for a Florida real estate license
requirements is NOT required to be a resident of the state of Florida, or to be a citizen of the
United States
Florida Mutual recognition - ANS Florida has entered into "Contractual agreements" with 7
states that recognize the similarity in the content of their mutual education and experience
requirements for real estate licensing.
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Georgia
Mississippi
Illinois
Nebraska
Form #1 DBPR RE 1
"Have you ever been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of Nolo contendere (no
contest) or guilty to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction, or are you currently
under criminal investigation?"
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, The question further defines which offenses are covered - ANS For practical purposes, this
question requires the disclosure of any criminal convictions, including felony or misdemeanor
convictions or pleas ( other than minor traffic offenses).
DUI is not a minor traffic offense and must be disclosed
Application Denial - ANS If an application to take state exam is denied, the applicant will be
notified in writing.
The notification will identify the reasons for denial and advise the applicant they they have 21
days from the date of receipt to request a formal hearing before an administrative law judge
Compensating broker or sales associate - ANS Florida real estate license law requires a sales
or broker associate to be employed as an agent of either a broker or owner developer before
performing real estate services for compensation.
They may NOT be directly compensated for real estate services by a member of the public.
Only their employing broker or owner developer
Employment by owner developer - ANS The owner developer must register with the
department but does not receive a real estate license
Post licensing course - ANS All licensees, whether active or inactive, must satisfactorily
complete a Commission prescribed post licensing course before the first renewal expiration
date, following initial licensure.
Sales associate first renewal - ANS Sales associate must complete a 45 hour post license
course.
Failure to complete this requirement will result in licensee being out of business and voided
license
Continuing education - ANS All licensees active or inactive, broker or sales assoc., must
complete 14 hrs of commission approved continuing education and pay a renewal fee during
each license renewal period, excluding the first renewal period of their current license.
If CE requirements are no met within the renewal deadline, the licensees license will be
changed to INVOLUNTARY INACTIVE
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Farming - ANS licensee concentrate on one type or style of property or on one particular
neighborhood
Farm area or target market - ANS Finding and specializing in a particular neighborhood or
type of property. Considered to be one of the best ways to succeed in the real estate business
Tract building - ANS When a developer acquires a large tract of land, records a subdivision
plat map, and uses a model center from which sales may be made
Local level - ANS Government Regulation:
At the local level, planning and zoning, property taxation, building, and health codes and
regulations, and building moratoriums that affect development, play a significant role in the cost
and desirability of real estate
Purpose of the law - ANS F.S. 475 to protect the public
Commission or FREC - ANS Refers to the Florida real estate commission
Department or DBPR - ANS Refers to the department of business and professional regulation
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Division or DRE - ANS Refers to the division of real estate
License - ANS Means any permit, registration, certificate, or license issued by the department
Licensee - ANS Refers to any person to whom a permit, registration, certificate or license is
issued by the department
A BAR SALE - ANS The most common services of real estate:
Appraising
Buying
Auctioning
Renting
Selling
Advertising
Leasing
Exchanging
Sales associate - ANS Must be employed by a real estate broker or owner developer to
practice real estate
*must complete all pre license requirements to obtain their initial license as a sales associate
Broker - ANS A person who performs services of real estate as an agent for another and
receives compensation for those services either directly or indirectly
A Sales Associate transitioning to a Broker - ANS Must have been employed under one or
more actively licensed brokers for at least 24 months writhing the last 5 yrs before becoming
eligible to take the state broker examination
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Additional applicants who qualify to apply for a brokers license [F.A.C.61J2-2.027(1)(b)] -
ANS Actively licensed real estate sales associates from another STATE OR NATION who have
been Licensed for at least 24 months during the preceding 5 yrs
Broker Associate - ANS Someone who is qualified to receive a broker license but chooses
instead to be employed under the direction, control and management of an actively licensed
broker or owner developer.
In this capacity the broker acts as a sales associate NOT as a broker
Florida real estate license requirements - ANS An applicant for a Florida real estate license
requirements is NOT required to be a resident of the state of Florida, or to be a citizen of the
United States
Florida Mutual recognition - ANS Florida has entered into "Contractual agreements" with 7
states that recognize the similarity in the content of their mutual education and experience
requirements for real estate licensing.
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Georgia
Mississippi
Illinois
Nebraska
Form #1 DBPR RE 1
"Have you ever been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of Nolo contendere (no
contest) or guilty to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction, or are you currently
under criminal investigation?"
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The question further defines which offenses are covered - ANS For practical purposes, this
question requires the disclosure of any criminal convictions, including felony or misdemeanor
convictions or pleas ( other than minor traffic offenses).
DUI is not a minor traffic offense and must be disclosed
Application Denial - ANS If an application to take state exam is denied, the applicant will be
notified in writing.
The notification will identify the reasons for denial and advise the applicant they they have 21
days from the date of receipt to request a formal hearing before an administrative law judge
Compensating broker or sales associate - ANS Florida real estate license law requires a sales
or broker associate to be employed as an agent of either a broker or owner developer before
performing real estate services for compensation.
They may NOT be directly compensated for real estate services by a member of the public.
Only their employing broker or owner developer
Employment by owner developer - ANS The owner developer must register with the
department but does not receive a real estate license
Post licensing course - ANS All licensees, whether active or inactive, must satisfactorily
complete a Commission prescribed post licensing course before the first renewal expiration
date, following initial licensure.
Sales associate first renewal - ANS Sales associate must complete a 45 hour post license
course.
Failure to complete this requirement will result in licensee being out of business and voided
license
Continuing education - ANS All licensees active or inactive, broker or sales assoc., must
complete 14 hrs of commission approved continuing education and pay a renewal fee during
each license renewal period, excluding the first renewal period of their current license.
If CE requirements are no met within the renewal deadline, the licensees license will be
changed to INVOLUNTARY INACTIVE
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
