Florida Authorized Relationships Practice Questions and Answers
Authorized Relationships, Duties and Disclosures accounts for 7 percent of the Florida sales associate exam, or about 7 of 100 questions. Florida presumes transaction brokerage unless a single-agent or no-brokerage relationship is established in writing, and it prohibits dual agency. These nine original questions test the duty lists, disclosure timing, confidentiality rules, and exceptions you need to separate on exam day, with the controlling statute after every answer.
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What Authorized Relationships can test
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- Transaction broker as Florida's presumed relationship
- Single-agent duties and written disclosure timing
- No-brokerage duties and notice requirements
- Prior written consent to transition relationships
- Florida's prohibition on disclosed and undisclosed dual agency
- Limited confidentiality and negotiating information
- Material-fact disclosure across relationships
- Designated sales associates in qualifying nonresidential deals
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Authorized Relationships Practice Questions
9 scenario-based questions on authorized relationships, scored, each with a full explanation after you answer. Every question is also written out below if you would rather study at your own pace.
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How Authorized Relationships is testedRead the strategy behind this topic
Start every relationship question by naming the role. A transaction broker provides limited representation and is the statutory presumption. A single agent represents one principal and owes nine listed duties. A licensee with no brokerage relationship does not represent the customer but still owes three specific duties.
Then identify the fact the question is protecting. Loyalty and obedience belong to single agency. Limited confidentiality belongs to transaction brokerage. Honest dealing, accounting for entrusted funds, and disclosure of known hidden facts that materially affect residential value appear across the statutory duty lists.
Finally, check the notice and timing rules. Single agency must be disclosed at the start, a transition to transaction brokerage requires the principal's prior written consent, and no-brokerage notice generally comes before showing property. The statute also lists exceptions for settings such as a bona fide open house and creates a narrow designated-sales-associate structure for qualifying nonresidential transactions.
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1. A licensee shows a buyer several homes and never gives any written notice about the brokerage relationship. Under Florida law, what relationship does the licensee have with the buyer by default?
- A.Single agent, because the licensee is helping the buyer
- B.Transaction broker, which Florida presumes unless a single agent or no brokerage relationship is established in writing
- C.Dual agent, because the licensee may also work with sellers
- D.No relationship at all until a contract is signed
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Transaction broker, which Florida presumes unless a single agent or no brokerage relationship is established in writing
Why B is correct: Florida presumes that a licensee works as a transaction broker unless a single agent or no brokerage relationship is established in writing. A transaction broker provides limited representation and is the default relationship.
Trap: Helping a buyer does not make a licensee a single agent. Without a written single-agent or no-brokerage notice, the relationship is transaction brokerage.
Source: F.S. 475.278
2. A single agent representing a seller wants to switch to a transaction broker so the brokerage can also work with the buyer. What is required for that change?
- A.Nothing; the licensee may switch at any time
- B.The seller's verbal agreement is enough
- C.The seller's written consent before the change takes effect
- D.Approval from the Florida Real Estate Commission
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The seller's written consent before the change takes effect
Why C is correct: A single agent may transition to a transaction broker, but only with the principal's written consent obtained before the change takes effect. The transition cannot happen on a verbal understanding.
Trap: Verbal consent is not enough, and the consent must come before the change. The reverse switch, from transaction broker to single agent, is not how Florida handles this.
Source: F.S. 475.278
3. A buyer and a seller both want the same licensee to fully represent them in the same transaction with complete fiduciary duties. Under Florida law, the licensee should
- A.agree, because full dual agency is allowed with written consent
- B.decline full representation of both, because dual agency is prohibited in Florida, and instead work as a transaction broker giving limited representation
- C.represent only the buyer and ignore the seller
- D.refer both parties to an attorney before doing anything
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. decline full representation of both, because dual agency is prohibited in Florida, and instead work as a transaction broker giving limited representation
Why B is correct: Dual agency, fully representing both the buyer and the seller as a single agent, is prohibited in Florida. When one brokerage works with both parties, the lawful path is transaction brokerage, which gives each side limited representation rather than full fiduciary representation.
Trap: Florida does not allow dual agency even with consent. The lawful way to work with both parties is transaction brokerage.
Source: F.S. 475.278
4. A single agent for a seller tells the buyer, off the record, that the seller will accept $20,000 less than the asking price. Which fiduciary duty did the agent most clearly violate?
- A.Accountability
- B.Obedience
- C.Confidentiality
- D.Reasonable care
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Confidentiality
Why C is correct: A single agent owes the principal full fiduciary duties, often remembered as OLD CAR: Obedience, Loyalty, Disclosure, Confidentiality, Accountability, and Reasonable care. Revealing the seller's bottom line to the buyer breaches the duty of confidentiality.
Trap: Confidential information stays protected even after the relationship ends. A single agent cannot leak the principal's negotiating position.
Source: F.S. 475.278
5. Under a no brokerage relationship, which set of duties does a Florida licensee owe a buyer or seller?
- A.Loyalty, obedience, and full confidentiality
- B.Deal honestly and fairly, disclose known facts that materially affect the value of residential property and are not readily observable, and account for all funds
- C.All of the fiduciary duties except loyalty
- D.No duties whatsoever
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Deal honestly and fairly, disclose known facts that materially affect the value of residential property and are not readily observable, and account for all funds
Why B is correct: In a no brokerage relationship the person is a customer, not a client. The licensee owes only three duties: deal honestly and fairly, disclose known facts that materially affect the value of residential real property and are not readily observable to the buyer, and account for all funds.
Trap: A no brokerage relationship still requires disclosure of known hidden material defects. Choosing customer status does not remove that duty.
Source: F.S. 475.278
6. A transaction broker is helping both a buyer and a seller. The seller privately tells the broker the lowest price she will accept. What may the transaction broker do with that information?
- A.Share it with the buyer, because a transaction broker represents both sides equally
- B.Keep it confidential; a transaction broker may not disclose that the seller will accept less than the asking price unless authorized
- C.Share it only if the buyer asks directly
- D.Disclose it because transaction brokers owe no confidentiality at all
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Keep it confidential; a transaction broker may not disclose that the seller will accept less than the asking price unless authorized
Why B is correct: A transaction broker owes limited confidentiality. The broker may not disclose that a seller will accept a price lower than the asking price, or that a buyer will pay more than the offered price, unless authorized. The seller's bottom line stays protected.
Trap: Limited representation is not zero confidentiality. The transaction broker still cannot reveal a party's negotiating limits.
Source: F.S. 475.278
7. When must a Florida licensee make the single agent disclosure to a principal?
- A.Only at closing
- B.Before, or at the time of, entering into a listing agreement or an agreement for representation, or before the showing of property, whichever is first
- C.Within 30 days of the first meeting
- D.Disclosure is never required for a single agent
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Before, or at the time of, entering into a listing agreement or an agreement for representation, or before the showing of property, whichever is first
Why B is correct: The single agent disclosure must be given in writing before, or at the time of, entering into a listing agreement or an agreement for representation, or before the showing of property, whichever occurs first. Timing is part of what the exam tests.
Trap: Disclosure is not a closing formality. For a single agent it comes at the start of the relationship, not the end.
Source: F.S. 475.278(3)(b)1.
8. In a nonresidential sale, both buyer and seller have assets of at least $1 million. At their request, the broker assigns one sales associate to represent the buyer and another to represent the seller as single agents, and both parties sign the required disclosures. Florida calls this
- A.ordinary dual agency
- B.a designated sales associate arrangement
- C.a no brokerage relationship
- D.an undisclosed transaction brokerage
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. a designated sales associate arrangement
Why B is correct: Florida permits designated sales associates only outside a residential sale as defined by statute, when both parties have assets of $1 million or more and request the arrangement through signed disclosures. The broker designates different associates to act as single agents for the respective parties and must protect confidential information.
Trap: This is a narrow nonresidential exception with an asset threshold and signed requests. It is not Florida dual agency and does not apply to an ordinary home sale.
Source: F.S. 475.2755
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the duties a Florida transaction broker owes?
- A.Using skill, care, and diligence in the transaction
- B.Presenting all offers and counteroffers in a timely manner
- C.Undivided loyalty placing the customer's interest above all others
- D.Accounting for all funds entrusted to the licensee
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Undivided loyalty placing the customer's interest above all others
Why C is correct: Undivided loyalty is a single agent duty, not a transaction broker duty. A transaction broker owes limited duties such as dealing honestly and fairly, using skill and care, presenting all offers and counteroffers, disclosing known material defects, accounting for funds, and limited confidentiality. Full loyalty is not among them.
Trap: Loyalty belongs to single agency. A transaction broker gives limited representation, so undivided loyalty is the duty that does not apply.
Source: F.S. 475.278
Frequently asked questions
What are the three brokerage relationships in Florida?+
Florida authorizes transaction brokerage and single agency, and it permits a licensee to deal with a customer under no brokerage relationship. Transaction brokerage is presumed unless single agency or no brokerage relationship is established in writing.
Are these real Florida real estate exam questions?+
No. These are original Pass Florida scenarios based on the official exam outline. They are not copied or recalled Pearson VUE items. This relationship set was checked against the 2026 versions of F.S. 475.278 and F.S. 475.2755 on August 31, 2026.
Is dual agency legal in Florida?+
No. Florida prohibits dual agency, which is fully representing both the buyer and the seller as a single agent. When one brokerage works with both parties, it uses transaction brokerage, which gives each side limited representation instead.
Can a single agent become a transaction broker?+
Yes. A single-agent relationship may change to transaction brokerage after the agent first obtains the principal's written consent and gives the required transition disclosure. The change cannot occur on verbal permission alone.
What are the duties of a single agent in Florida?+
Under F.S. 475.278, a single agent owes nine duties: dealing honestly and fairly, loyalty, confidentiality, obedience, full disclosure, accounting for all funds, skill, care, and diligence, timely presentation of offers and counteroffers unless otherwise directed in writing, and disclosure of known facts that materially affect residential value and are not readily observable.
What are the three duties in a Florida no brokerage relationship?+
The licensee must deal honestly and fairly, disclose all known facts that materially affect the value of residential real property and are not readily observable to the buyer, and account for all funds entrusted to the licensee. Skill, care, and diligence is not on this three-duty list.
When must a no brokerage relationship notice be given?+
For a covered residential sale, the written no brokerage relationship notice generally must be given before showing property. F.S. 475.278 also lists situations in which the disclosure requirements do not apply, including a qualifying bona fide open house that does not involve confidential information, an offer, a representation agreement, or negotiations.
When may Florida use designated sales associates?+
The arrangement is limited to transactions other than residential sales as defined in F.S. 475.278, when both buyer and seller have assets of $1 million or more. Both parties must request the arrangement in signed disclosures, after which the broker may designate separate associates to act as their single agents.