Florida Real Estate Post-Licensing (FREC 4)
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE POST-LICENSING (FREC 4) | VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - COMPLETE COVERAGE 2026/2027
FREC 4
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE POST-LICENSING (FREC 4)
1. Which body has authority to adopt rules and discipline real estate licensees
in Florida?
A. The Florida Association of Realtors
B. The Florida Bar
C. The Department of Financial Services
D. The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC)
D. The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC)
FREC, operating within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation,
adopts rules and disciplines licensees.
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2. How many members serve on the Florida Real Estate Commission?
A. Eleven
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Five
B. Seven
The Commission has seven members, including licensees and consumer
members.
3. Who appoints the members of the Florida Real Estate Commission?
A. The Governor, subject to Senate confirmation
B. The Attorney General
C. The DBPR Secretary alone
D. The Florida Association of Realtors
A. The Governor, subject to Senate confirmation
Commission members are gubernatorial appointees confirmed by the Florida
Senate.
4. What is the minimum age to obtain a Florida real estate license?
A. 21 years
B. 19 years
C. 18 years
D. 16 years
C. 18 years
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
5. What score is required to pass the Florida real estate licensing
examination?
A. 85 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 60 percent
D. 75 percent
D. 75 percent
The state exam requires a minimum passing score of 75 percent.
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6. An applicant for a broker license must have been an active sales associate
for how long during the preceding five years?
A. At least 24 months
B. At least 60 months
C. At least 36 months
D. At least 12 months
A. At least 24 months
Florida requires 24 months of active experience within the five years before
applying.
7. How many hours are in the Florida broker pre-licensing course?
A. 60 hours
B. 45 hours
C. 63 hours
D. 72 hours
D. 72 hours
The broker pre-licensing course consists of 72 classroom or online hours.
8. How many hours of post-licensing education must a new sales associate
complete before the first renewal?
A. 60 hours
B. 45 hours
C. 72 hours
D. 14 hours
B. 45 hours
New sales associates must complete a 45-hour post-licensing course before their
first renewal.
9. Which activity generally requires a Florida real estate license?
A. Serving as an attorney in fact under a recorded power of attorney for a family
member
B. Acting as a court-appointed personal representative selling estate property
C. Negotiating the sale of property owned by another person for compensation
D. Selling a home you personally own
C. Negotiating the sale of property owned by another person for
compensation
Chapter 475 requires a license for anyone who, for compensation, deals in real
property belonging to others.
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10. A person may sue to collect a real estate commission in Florida only if the
person
A. Obtained the license before the closing date
B. Belongs to a local real estate board
C. Held the proper license when the services were performed
D. Has a verbal agreement with the seller
C. Held the proper license when the services were performed
Unlicensed persons cannot recover compensation for activities that require a
license.
11. How often must a Florida real estate license be renewed?
A. Every five years
B. Every three years
C. Every year
D. Every two years
D. Every two years
Florida real estate licenses are renewed on a biennial (two-year) cycle.
12. After the first renewal, how many hours of continuing education are
required for each subsequent renewal?
A. 14 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 45 hours
D. 10 hours
A. 14 hours
Active licensees complete 14 hours of continuing education each renewal cycle.
13. How many of the 14 continuing education hours must cover Core Law?
A. 8 hours
B. 5 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 1 hour
C. 3 hours
Three hours of Core Law are required, along with three hours of ethics and
business practices.
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FLORIDA REAL ESTATE POST-LICENSING (FREC 4) | VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - COMPLETE COVERAGE 2026/2027
FREC 4
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE POST-LICENSING (FREC 4)
1. Which body has authority to adopt rules and discipline real estate licensees
in Florida?
A. The Florida Association of Realtors
B. The Florida Bar
C. The Department of Financial Services
D. The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC)
D. The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC)
FREC, operating within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation,
adopts rules and disciplines licensees.
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2. How many members serve on the Florida Real Estate Commission?
A. Eleven
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Five
B. Seven
The Commission has seven members, including licensees and consumer
members.
3. Who appoints the members of the Florida Real Estate Commission?
A. The Governor, subject to Senate confirmation
B. The Attorney General
C. The DBPR Secretary alone
D. The Florida Association of Realtors
A. The Governor, subject to Senate confirmation
Commission members are gubernatorial appointees confirmed by the Florida
Senate.
4. What is the minimum age to obtain a Florida real estate license?
A. 21 years
B. 19 years
C. 18 years
D. 16 years
C. 18 years
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
5. What score is required to pass the Florida real estate licensing
examination?
A. 85 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 60 percent
D. 75 percent
D. 75 percent
The state exam requires a minimum passing score of 75 percent.
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6. An applicant for a broker license must have been an active sales associate
for how long during the preceding five years?
A. At least 24 months
B. At least 60 months
C. At least 36 months
D. At least 12 months
A. At least 24 months
Florida requires 24 months of active experience within the five years before
applying.
7. How many hours are in the Florida broker pre-licensing course?
A. 60 hours
B. 45 hours
C. 63 hours
D. 72 hours
D. 72 hours
The broker pre-licensing course consists of 72 classroom or online hours.
8. How many hours of post-licensing education must a new sales associate
complete before the first renewal?
A. 60 hours
B. 45 hours
C. 72 hours
D. 14 hours
B. 45 hours
New sales associates must complete a 45-hour post-licensing course before their
first renewal.
9. Which activity generally requires a Florida real estate license?
A. Serving as an attorney in fact under a recorded power of attorney for a family
member
B. Acting as a court-appointed personal representative selling estate property
C. Negotiating the sale of property owned by another person for compensation
D. Selling a home you personally own
C. Negotiating the sale of property owned by another person for
compensation
Chapter 475 requires a license for anyone who, for compensation, deals in real
property belonging to others.
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10. A person may sue to collect a real estate commission in Florida only if the
person
A. Obtained the license before the closing date
B. Belongs to a local real estate board
C. Held the proper license when the services were performed
D. Has a verbal agreement with the seller
C. Held the proper license when the services were performed
Unlicensed persons cannot recover compensation for activities that require a
license.
11. How often must a Florida real estate license be renewed?
A. Every five years
B. Every three years
C. Every year
D. Every two years
D. Every two years
Florida real estate licenses are renewed on a biennial (two-year) cycle.
12. After the first renewal, how many hours of continuing education are
required for each subsequent renewal?
A. 14 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 45 hours
D. 10 hours
A. 14 hours
Active licensees complete 14 hours of continuing education each renewal cycle.
13. How many of the 14 continuing education hours must cover Core Law?
A. 8 hours
B. 5 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 1 hour
C. 3 hours
Three hours of Core Law are required, along with three hours of ethics and
business practices.
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