Start Your Real Estate Career with John R. Wood

At John R. Wood our focus is on assisting you to make the most informed decision about entering a career in Real Estate. We will provide you with information about the industry, about the requirements of the career, and give you some insights about what it's like to work as part of the John R. Wood Family. It's important to us that you make the right decision and to assist you with this process, we encourage you to try our Real Estate Simulator, an on-line assessment of your selling skills, personality, and aptitude with respect to a real estate career. Playing the role of a real estate agent, the Simulator will give you a taste for what it's like to help people buy and sell property. It will also give you a strong sense for what to expect in this type of position and an indication of your likelihood of success as an agent. The most significant aspect of the Real Estate Simulator is that it will give you feedback on your competencies regarding real estate sales. This information will help us to provide you with individualized coaching and training in key areas required for growth and development. By using the Simulator we are able to assess your skills, and develop a strategy that will help leverage your s strengths and overcome your weaknesses for the sole purpose of positioning you for success. If you have questions prior to using the Real Estate Simulator, please contact: Jerelyn J. Cobb Director of Career Development Direct Line: (239) 659-6114 1-800-589-0000 jcobb@johnrwood.com Click the image below to begin. Florida Real Estate Commission licensing requirements: Applicant Qualifications: 18 years of age Be honest Truthful Of good character Have a high school diploma or equivalent You need not be a Florida resident or a citizen of the U.S. Real Estate Education Sales Associate pre-licensing course of instruction consisting of 63 hours and pass an end-of-course examination by either live classroom instruction or distance learning. Course consists of information on Florida real estate law, principles and practices of real estate, and real estate math. Apply for your state exam Application to take your state license examination, your notarized signature, application fee and a fee for the initial license period together with fingerprints taken within the previous 60 days on a specified fingerprint card must be properly completed. You must submit completed application to the Florida Division of Real Estate for processing. After your application to take the state examination has been approved by the Florida Division of Real Estate, the Division will notify Assessment Systems Inc. (ASI), the state-contracted testing service that administers the examination. ASI will then notify you of your approval. You may then make a convenient appointment to sit for the examination. An examination fee will be collected by ASI at the time you schedule your examination. The state examination consists of 100 multiple choice questions; a grade of 75 is required to pass. The examination contains 45 questions on Florida Real Estate License Law, 45 questions on real estate principles and practices and 10 on real estate math. Maintaining License To maintain your license you will need to successfully complete a 45 hour post license educational course within the initial 18 to 24 month license period. There is no grace period beyond expiration of the license! We strongly recommend you complete this course as soon as possible after receiving your initial license. Subsequent license renewals (those following the initial license period) require completion of 14 hours of continuing education, which can also be completed through live classroom attendance or distance learning; no examination is required. Out-of-state Sales Associates requesting a Florida license The state of Florida has entered into mutual recognition agreements with Alabama*, Arkansas*, Colorado*, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma* and Tennessee*. Sales associates that have been actively licensed in any of these states for at least 12 months within the previous 5 years may apply to take a 40 question examination on Florida license law. Passage of this examination with a score of 30 qualifies the applicant to receive a Florida broker’s license. *Applicants must meet certain other requirements. Contact the Florida Division of Real Estate for further information.

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