Florida requires sellers of residential real property to give buyers a flood disclosure, on a form set out in statute, at or before signing the sales contract. The form covers flood damage, insurance claims and government flood assistance.
Section 475.17 sets Florida's basic licensing rules: age 18, a high school diploma, good character, prelicensure courses with hour caps, 24 months of experience for brokers, and post-licensure education before the first renewal.
Florida law lets a licensee act as a transaction broker or a single agent, or have no brokerage relationship, and bans dual agency. Transaction broker is the default unless another relationship is set up in writing.
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