Real Estate Licensing in Four Corners CDP, Florida

Who Needs a License

Under Florida law, a real estate broker or sales associate must be licensed to engage in the business of selling, buying, exchanging, leasing, or renting any real property, or offering to perform these services for others in exchange for compensation.[^1] This applies throughout Four Corners CDP and Lake County.

A "broker" is defined as any person who, for compensation or promise of compensation, sells or offers to sell, buys or offers to buy, or negotiates the purchase or sale of real property, or who leases or offers to lease any real property.[^1] A "sales associate" is anyone employed by or associated with a broker who performs these functions under the broker's supervision.[^1]

How to Get Licensed

State Application and Examination:

1. Apply with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Real Estate.
2. Pass the Florida real estate sales associate or broker examination, which tests knowledge of Florida real estate law as codified in Fla. Stat. § 489 and related statutes.
3. For a sales associate: You must be 18 years old, a high school graduate or equivalent, and sponsored by a licensed Florida broker before applying.
4. For a broker: You must have been an active real estate sales associate for at least 24 months during the preceding 5-year period, or have equivalent experience.
5. Complete required continuing education before license issuance and maintain active status through annual renewals and continuing education requirements.

Detailed requirements are established in Fla. Stat. § 489.105.

Local Requirements

Four Corners CDP is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Florida. Real estate transactions and broker operations must comply with Lake County regulations. Consult the Four Corners Municipal Code for any local amendments or specific operational requirements that may apply to real estate activities within the CDP.

Any property transactions involving real estate transfers or lease agreements should also comply with Lake County recording and deed requirements, which operate under state law.

Exemptions

The following are exempt from real estate licensing requirements:[^1]

• Owners selling their own property (though they cannot represent other owners)
• Attorneys licensed in Florida when performing real estate services as part of their legal practice
• Employees of property owners managing rental properties owned by their employer
• Persons acting as receivers, trustees, or executors in a judicial or fiduciary capacity
• Licensed auctioneers selling real property at public auction

[^1]: Fla. Stat. § 489.105 — Definitions

State Licensing Board Contact

Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Phone: 850-487-1395
- Website: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)