Florida Sales Associate Pre-License Course (FREC 1)

Real Estate License Course Details

Florida Sales Associate Pre-License Course (FREC 1)

This course covers the practice of real estate, real estate principles and procedures, and the rules for real estate licensees in Florida. You will learn the basic real estate principles, real estate law, and the practice of real estate.

The student will need to complete the reading assignments as well as the instructor reviews and exams.

Learning Objectives

This course has been developed to directly meet the requirements for Florida Salesperson pre-licensing and matches the DPBR required course outline. Students completing this course will be introduced to the real estate business and the license law associated with the qualifications for licensure. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to:

  • Restate Federal and State Real Estate Laws
  • Discuss Agency and Brokerage Relationships
  • Prepare Contracts and Review key issues involved with Mortgages
  • Identify rules for Market Analysis and Property Appraisal, and
  • Define Investments and present information on Taxes that affect Real Estate

Course Outline

As defined by the Florida Real Estate Commission, this course follows the same outline as the required FREC-I outline and is presented as follows:

  1. Course Overview: The Real Estate Business
  2. Real Estate License Law And Qualifications For Licensure
  3. Real Estate License Law And Commission Rules
  4. Authorized Relationships, Duties And Disclosure
  5. Real Estate Brokerage Activities And Procedures
  6. Violations Of License Law, Penalties And Procedures
  7. Federal And State Laws Pertaining To Real Estate
  8. Property Rights: Estates And Tenancies; Condominiums, Cooperatives, Community Development Districts, Homeowner Associations, And Time-Sharing
  9. Title, Deeds And Ownership Restrictions
  10. Legal Descriptions
  11. Real Estate Contracts
  12. Residential Mortgages
  13. Types Of Mortgages And Sources Of Financing
  14. Real Estate Related Computations And Closing Of Transactions
  15. The Real Estate Markets And Analysis
  16. Real Estate Appraisal
  17. Real Estate Investments And Business Opportunity Brokerage
  18. Taxes Affecting Real Estate
  19. Planning And Zoning