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    Brokerage Activities Practice Questions

    12 practice questions on brokerage activities, 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.

    12 questions
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    All 12 questions and explanations are free. This set samples the topic; a score on these questions does not predict your state-exam result.

    01 / Keep the clocks separate

    Florida brokerage deadlines at a glance

    First identify the event that starts the clock. Then check whether the rule uses business days, calendar days, or hours.

    Ordinary broker-held sales escrow and selected brokerage dutiesScroll sideways for actions and sources.
    What happensDeadlineRequired action
    Associate receives a depositClock starts: Receipt by the associateNext business day

    Deliver it to the employing broker by the end of that day.

    F.A.C. 61J2-14.009Related question →
    Brokerage receives a depositClock starts: Receipt by the associate or another brokerage representative countsThird business day

    Place it in escrow by the end of that day. Handoff does not restart the clock.

    F.A.C. 61J2-14.008Related question →
    Broker receives conflicting demandsClock starts: The last party's demand that creates the conflict15 / 30 business days

    Notify FREC in writing within 15; institute a settlement procedure within 30. Both run from the same demand.

    F.A.C. 61J2-10.032Related question →
    Broker obtains a written listingClock starts: Obtaining the written listing agreement24 hours

    Give the principal a legible, signed, true and correct copy. This is not a business-day deadline.

    F.S. 475.25Related question →
    Only active qualifying broker leavesClock starts: The vacancy14 calendar days

    Fill the vacancy with a registered active or temporary broker. No new brokerage business until that appointment and registration.

    F.A.C. 61J2-5.018Related question →

    For the deposit delivery and placement rules, exclude Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The receipt day is not day one. Special escrow situations are explained below.

    Worked deadline

    A deposit arrives on Friday.

    Assume the brokerage will hold the funds and there are no legal holidays.

    1. FridayReceipt day. Both clocks start from this receipt.
    2. Monday · Day 1The associate must deliver the deposit to the broker by day's end.
    3. Tuesday · Day 2The broker's deposit clock continues.
    4. Wednesday · Day 3The broker must place the deposit in escrow by day's end.
    What if Monday is a legal holiday?

    Skip Monday. Tuesday becomes day one, so the associate's deadline moves to Tuesday and the broker's deadline to Thursday. Handoff on Tuesday does not give the broker three more days.

    F.A.C. 61J2-14.009 · F.A.C. 61J2-14.008

    Worked commission example

    Three percentages. Three different bases.

    A home sells for $400,000. For this example only, the agreed commission is 5%, the two brokerages split it equally, and the associate receives 70% of the employing brokerage's share.

    1. Total commission$400,000 × 5% = $20,000
    2. Employing brokerage's share$20,000 × 50% = $10,000
    3. Associate's gross share$10,000 × 70% = $7,000

    Check the base: 70% applies to the brokerage's $10,000 share, not to the $20,000 total. The stated agreements control. These are illustrative rates, not standard or required commissions.

    FREC Course I, Section 5Try the commission calculator →

    02 / Know when the rule changes

    Four distinctions worth getting right

    A deadline by itself is not enough. Open the rule that explains a missed answer or a situation you have not studied yet.

    Broker-held escrow or attorney-held escrow?

    Start by identifying the holder. An escrow disbursement order is a FREC procedure for funds in a real estate broker's escrow account. It is not an order directing an attorney or title company to release money from its own account.

    For a deposit to be held by an attorney or title company, the licensee who prepares or presents the sales contract must identify that holder in the contract. The rule ordinarily requires the licensee's broker to request written receipt verification within 10 business days after each deposit is due, then send the verification, or notice of not receiving it, to the seller's broker within 10 business days of the request. Notify an unrepresented seller directly. Check the rule's exception for a holder nominated in writing by the seller or seller's agent.

    For a good-faith doubt about broker-held funds, the 15- and 30-business-day clocks run from the doubt. For conflicting demands, they run from the last demand. Certain statutory exceptions and HUD-owned residential sales use different requirements; do not apply the ordinary procedure without checking the facts.

    F.A.C. 61J2-14.008F.A.C. 61J2-10.032F.S. 475.25Practice the distinction →
    Commingling, conversion, and the broker's own funds

    Commingling means improperly mixing entrusted money with personal or business money. Conversion involves unauthorized use or taking. A deposit can be commingled without being spent, and conduct can involve more than one violation.

    The rule permits up to $1,000 of personal or brokerage money in each sales escrow account, or up to $5,000 in each property-management escrow account. Those limited allowances do not permit putting a buyer's deposit in the operating account.

    F.A.C. 61J2-14.010F.S. 475.25Practice the distinction →
    An agent name or team name does not replace the brokerage

    Real estate advertising must include the licensed brokerage name. In internet advertising, place that name next to, immediately above, or immediately below the contact information. The same requirement applies to a listing promoted on a personal social account.

    For team advertising, the team name cannot appear in larger print than the registered brokerage name. The team-name rule also restricts words that suggest a separate brokerage, including Realty and Properties. Check the full list before deciding whether a name complies.

    F.A.C. 61J2-10.025F.A.C. 61J2-10.026Practice the distinction →
    Mediation, arbitration, litigation, or an EDO?

    An escrow disbursement order asks FREC to determine disbursement. Arbitration requires all parties' consent and submits the dispute to arbitrators. Litigation asks a court to resolve entitlement; interpleader is one way to bring competing claims before the court. Mediation seeks an agreement and requires every party's written consent.

    Starting mediation is not the end of the broker's obligation. It must succeed within 90 days after the last demand, or the broker must promptly use another authorized procedure. A 30-business-day deadline to start a procedure and a 90-day mediation limit answer different questions.

    F.S. 475.25F.A.C. 61J2-10.032Practice the distinction →

    03 / Review the reasoning

    All 12 brokerage questions and answers

    Choose a concept below to jump to its question. Correct answers, explanations, and sources are available without completing the quiz.

    Study mode · Every question explained12 questions, answer reasoning, and 36 explanations of the other choices

    Try the question before opening the answer. The choices here match the quiz. These are original practice items, not actual or recalled Pearson VUE exam questions.

    1. Question 1 · brk-1 · Escrow delivery and deposit deadlines

      A sales associate receives a buyer's $10,000 earnest money check on Monday, and there is no legal holiday that week. What is the latest compliant timetable?

      1. The associate delivers it to the broker by Tuesday's end, and the broker places it in escrow by Thursday's end
      2. The associate delivers it by Thursday's end, and the broker places it in escrow by the following Tuesday's end
      3. The associate and broker must both complete their steps before business closes on Monday
      4. The associate may hold it until the offer is accepted, and the broker then has three business days
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer A. The associate delivers it to the broker by Tuesday's end, and the broker places it in escrow by Thursday's end

      Florida treats Monday as the brokerage's receipt date because the sales associate received the check then. The associate must deliver it to the broker by the end of the next business day, Tuesday. The broker must place it in escrow by the end of the third business day after Monday, which is Thursday when no holiday intervenes.

      Remember: The broker does not receive a fresh three-day period after the associate hands over the check. The broker's clock began when the associate received it.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • B. The associate delivers it by Thursday's end, and the broker places it in escrow by the following Tuesday's end

        Thursday misses the associate’s next-business-day delivery deadline. The broker does not receive a separate clock starting at handoff.

      • C. The associate and broker must both complete their steps before business closes on Monday

        The rules allow the stated business-day deadlines; both steps are not due on Monday.

      • D. The associate may hold it until the offer is accepted, and the broker then has three business days

        On these facts, waiting for acceptance is not the rule. Receipt of the deposit starts the relevant clocks.

      Sources: F.A.C. 61J2-14.008(3) · F.A.C. 61J2-14.009

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    2. Question 2 · brk-2 · Competitor price-fixing

      Two brokers from competing firms meet at a conference and agree to both charge sellers a 6 percent commission so neither undercuts the other. This agreement is

      1. permissible because commission rates are set by local custom
      2. price-fixing, an antitrust violation, even though the rate sounds standard
      3. permissible if both brokers disclose the rate to their clients in writing
      4. a tie-in arrangement under federal antitrust law
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer B. price-fixing, an antitrust violation, even though the rate sounds standard

      The brokers are competitors, and they agreed on the price of their services. That is horizontal price-fixing under the Sherman Act. The agreement is unlawful even if the rate is common in the market, clients remain free to reject it, or nothing is put in writing.

      Remember: The problem is the agreement between competitors. A broker may independently choose a fee and negotiate it with a client, but competing firms may not coordinate their fees.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. permissible because commission rates are set by local custom

        Local custom does not authorize competing firms to agree on a fee.

      • C. permissible if both brokers disclose the rate to their clients in writing

        Telling clients about the agreement does not make horizontal price-fixing lawful.

      • D. a tie-in arrangement under federal antitrust law

        A tie-in conditions one service on buying another. These brokers are agreeing on price.

      Sources: Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1

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    3. Question 3 · brk-3 · Brokerage identification in advertising

      A sales associate posts a listing on a personal Instagram account. The post shows the property, price, and the associate's phone number, but nowhere identifies the licensed brokerage. The post is

      1. acceptable because social media posts are personal and not regulated advertising
      2. acceptable because the associate included her own contact information
      3. a blind ad that violates Florida law because it omits the registered brokerage name
      4. acceptable only if fewer than 100 people follow the account
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer C. a blind ad that violates Florida law because it omits the registered brokerage name

      Florida advertising must make it clear that the public is dealing with a real estate licensee and must include the licensed brokerage name. For internet advertising, that name must appear adjacent to, immediately above, or immediately below the contact information. A personal social account is not an exception.

      Remember: The associate's own name and phone number do not cure the omission. The licensed brokerage name is the required identifier.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. acceptable because social media posts are personal and not regulated advertising

        A listing advertisement remains advertising on a personal social account.

      • B. acceptable because the associate included her own contact information

        The associate’s phone number is a contact method, not the licensed brokerage name.

      • D. acceptable only if fewer than 100 people follow the account

        There is no follower-count exception to the advertising rule.

      Sources: F.A.C. 61J2-10.025(1) and (3)

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    4. Question 4 · brk-4 · Transaction-related bonuses

      At closing, a seller offers the sales associate a $500 cash bonus specifically for getting the transaction completed. The associate may

      1. accept the bonus personally because it is a gift, not a commission
      2. accept the bonus personally whenever it is under $1,000
      3. collect it only in the employing broker's name and with that broker's express consent
      4. accept the bonus personally and report it to the broker within ten days
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer C. collect it only in the employing broker's name and with that broker's express consent

      A sales associate may collect money connected with a brokerage transaction only in the employer's name and with the employer's express consent. The seller tied the bonus to real estate services, so calling it a gift does not remove those requirements. There is no small-bonus exception.

      Remember: The label does not control. A transaction-related 'gift' or 'bonus' is still compensation for brokerage services.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. accept the bonus personally because it is a gift, not a commission

        The bonus is tied to brokerage services; renaming it a gift does not avoid the rule.

      • B. accept the bonus personally whenever it is under $1,000

        Florida provides no under-$1,000 exception for this transaction-related payment.

      • D. accept the bonus personally and report it to the broker within ten days

        A later report does not replace the employer-name and express-consent requirements.

      Sources: F.S. 475.42(1)(d)

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    5. Question 5 · brk-5 · Unlicensed assistant duties

      A Florida brokerage employs an unlicensed assistant. Which task may the assistant perform without crossing into licensed real estate activity?

      1. Show a listed home when the sales associate is running late
      2. Recommend an offer price to a buyer at an open house
      3. Receive, record, and deposit earnest money for the brokerage
      4. Negotiate a repair credit after the inspection
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer C. Receive, record, and deposit earnest money for the brokerage

      FREC's guidance permits an unlicensed assistant to receive, record, and deposit earnest money for the brokerage. It also allows handing out materials at an open house and answering objective listing questions from employer-approved printed information. That does not authorize subjective advice, such as recommending an offer price, or negotiating transaction terms. An assistant cannot substitute for a licensee at a showing.

      Remember: Look at the task itself. Handling a deposit can be permitted; showing the home or negotiating the deal requires a license.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. Show a listed home when the sales associate is running late

        An unlicensed assistant cannot substitute for the associate at a property showing.

      • B. Recommend an offer price to a buyer at an open house

        Recommending an offer price is subjective advice. FREC permits objective answers from employer-approved printed information, not pricing advice to a buyer.

      • D. Negotiate a repair credit after the inspection

        Negotiating a repair credit changes transaction terms and requires a license.

      Sources: FREC, Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed Assistant

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    6. Question 6 · brk-6 · Broker supervision

      A broker provides no file review, compliance checks, or other system for supervising sales associates. An associate then violates a licensing rule. The broker says a lack of personal knowledge prevents discipline. Who may face discipline on these facts?

      1. the sales associate only, because the broker had no knowledge
      2. the broker only, because all associate liability transfers to the broker
      3. both the associate for the violation and the broker for failure to supervise
      4. neither party until a court rules on the underlying conduct
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer C. both the associate for the violation and the broker for failure to supervise

      FREC may discipline the associate for the underlying violation. It may separately discipline a broker who fails to direct, control, or manage registered associates. Here the absence of any review or compliance system supplies the missing supervision fact, so lack of personal knowledge does not end the analysis.

      Remember: A broker is not automatically liable for every act by an associate. The tested violation here is the broker's own failure to direct, control, or manage.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. the sales associate only, because the broker had no knowledge

        Lack of personal knowledge does not excuse the broker’s own failure to supervise.

      • B. the broker only, because all associate liability transfers to the broker

        The associate remains responsible for the associate’s violation. Liability does not simply transfer.

      • D. neither party until a court rules on the underlying conduct

        A court judgment is not a prerequisite to FREC discipline for these licensing violations.

      Sources: F.S. 475.25(1)(u)

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    7. Question 7 · brk-7 · Commingling and conversion

      A broker deposits a buyer's earnest money into the brokerage's general operating account, where it sits unused. Two weeks later the broker moves it to the proper escrow account. The broker has committed

      1. conversion, because the funds were in the wrong account
      2. commingling, because escrow funds were placed with business funds
      3. no violation, because the money was never spent
      4. a blind ad violation
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer B. commingling, because escrow funds were placed with business funds

      Putting a buyer's earnest money into the brokerage's operating account mixes entrusted funds with business funds. That is commingling even if the money is never spent. The facts do not establish conversion, which involves unauthorized use or taking. The limited allowance for a broker's own money in a proper escrow account does not permit client money in an operating account.

      Remember: Commingling does not require spending the money. Mixing it into the wrong account is enough.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. conversion, because the funds were in the wrong account

        The facts establish mixing, but do not establish unauthorized spending or taking of the deposit.

      • C. no violation, because the money was never spent

        An unused deposit can still be in the wrong account. Moving it later does not undo the violation.

      • D. a blind ad violation

        A blind ad concerns brokerage identification in advertising, not the handling of funds.

      Sources: F.A.C. 61J2-14.008 · F.S. 475.25(1)(k)

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    8. Question 8 · brk-8 · Written listing copy deadline

      A seller signs a written listing agreement on Monday. It includes the property description, price and terms, commission, definite expiration date, and the seller's signature. The broker gives the seller a signed copy on Thursday. What did the broker violate?

      1. Nothing, because the agreement itself contained all required terms
      2. The rule requiring a true, signed copy within 24 hours
      3. The rule requiring delivery by the end of the third business day
      4. The rule requiring every listing to be recorded in the county records
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer B. The rule requiring a true, signed copy within 24 hours

      F.S. 475.25(1)(r) requires both the terms of a written listing and delivery of a legible, signed, true and correct copy to the principal within 24 hours of obtaining it. Thursday is too late for a listing obtained Monday. A written listing must also have a definite expiration date and cannot require the principal to give cancellation notice after that date.

      Remember: Do not stop after checking the contract terms. Florida tests both what must be in a written listing and when the principal must receive a copy.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. Nothing, because the agreement itself contained all required terms

        Correct contract terms do not excuse late delivery of the principal’s copy.

      • C. The rule requiring delivery by the end of the third business day

        The third-business-day rule concerns escrow placement, not a written listing copy.

      • D. The rule requiring every listing to be recorded in the county records

        Florida does not require every listing agreement to be recorded in county records.

      Sources: F.S. 475.25(1)(r)

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    9. Question 9 · brk-9 · Conflicting escrow demands

      A broker holds a $15,000 sales deposit in the brokerage's escrow account. The sale falls through. The buyer demands the deposit on Monday, and the seller makes a conflicting demand on Wednesday. Under the ordinary FREC dispute procedure, the broker must

      1. release the funds to whichever party demanded them first
      2. notify FREC in writing within 15 business days after Wednesday and institute an authorized settlement procedure within 30 business days after Wednesday
      3. hold the funds for one year, then keep them if neither party files suit
      4. split the deposit evenly between the buyer and the seller
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer B. notify FREC in writing within 15 business days after Wednesday and institute an authorized settlement procedure within 30 business days after Wednesday

      Wednesday's demand creates the conflict. The broker must notify FREC in writing within 15 business days and start an authorized settlement procedure within 30 business days of that last demand. The four routes are an escrow disbursement order, arbitration with all parties' consent, litigation, or mediation with all parties' written consent. The 30-day clock does not restart when the 15-day notice is sent.

      Remember: Identify who holds the funds. These FREC procedures address broker-held escrow, not an attorney's or title company's own escrow account. Special statutory and HUD-contract exceptions require separate analysis.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. release the funds to whichever party demanded them first

        Making the first demand does not establish legal entitlement to the deposit.

      • C. hold the funds for one year, then keep them if neither party files suit

        The broker cannot turn a disputed client deposit into brokerage income by waiting.

      • D. split the deposit evenly between the buyer and the seller

        The broker has no authority to impose a 50/50 settlement on the parties.

      Sources: F.A.C. 61J2-10.032 · F.S. 475.25(1)(d)

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    10. Question 10 · brk-10 · Trade-name registration

      A Florida broker wants to advertise and operate as Sunline Property Group, a trade name that is not yet shown in DBPR's records. Before using that name for brokerage business, the broker must

      1. register the name only with the Florida Department of State
      2. have the trade name noted in the commission's records and placed on the broker's license
      3. use the name for 30 days before requesting DBPR approval
      4. obtain written permission from every sales associate in the brokerage
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer B. have the trade name noted in the commission's records and placed on the broker's license

      Florida does not allow a broker to operate under an unregistered trade name. The trade name must be noted in the Florida Real Estate Commission's records and placed on the broker's license before it is used for brokerage operations. A separate fictitious-name filing does not replace the real estate licensing requirement.

      Remember: A Department of State filing and a DBPR real estate registration serve different purposes. Completing one does not automatically complete the other.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. register the name only with the Florida Department of State

        A Department of State filing does not replace the separate real estate registration requirement.

      • C. use the name for 30 days before requesting DBPR approval

        There is no 30-day trial period for using an unregistered brokerage trade name.

      • D. obtain written permission from every sales associate in the brokerage

        Associate consent does not register the trade name with FREC.

      Sources: F.S. 475.42(1)(j)

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    11. Question 11 · brk-11 · Commercial sales commission liens

      A Florida broker earns a commission under a written agreement for the sale of a commercial warehouse. Under the Florida Commercial Real Estate Sales Commission Lien Act, the broker's statutory lien attaches to

      1. the commercial real estate itself
      2. the buyer's earnest money deposit
      3. the owner's net proceeds from the disposition
      4. every asset owned by the seller
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer C. the owner's net proceeds from the disposition

      Under the sales commission lien act, the lien is against the owner's net proceeds from the commercial sale, not the real estate itself. The act's written-agreement, notice, and timing requirements still apply. Do not transfer this rule to a commercial leasing lien, which is governed by a different part of Chapter 475.

      Remember: Recording a commission notice in the county records does not turn it into a lien on title to the real estate.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. the commercial real estate itself

        The sales lien attaches to net proceeds. It does not encumber title to the real estate.

      • B. the buyer's earnest money deposit

        The buyer’s deposit is not the asset identified by this statutory sales lien.

      • D. every asset owned by the seller

        This is not a general lien against every asset the seller owns.

      Sources: F.S. 475.703(1) · F.S. 475.705(2)

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    12. Question 12 · brk-12 · Qualifying-broker vacancies

      The only active qualifying broker of a registered Florida brokerage corporation resigns. To prevent automatic cancellation of the corporation's registration, the vacancy must be filled within

      1. 3 business days
      2. 14 calendar days
      3. 30 calendar days
      4. the corporation's next license renewal period
      Show answer and explanation

      Answer B. 14 calendar days

      The vacancy must be filled within 14 calendar days by appointing and registering an active or temporary broker under the rule. Until that happens, the brokerage and its registered licensees may not perform new brokerage business. The brokerage must notify FREC immediately. Missing the 14-day deadline cancels the brokerage registration and makes its associates' licenses inactive.

      Remember: The 14 days are time to fill the vacancy, not permission to keep taking new business without an active or temporary qualifying broker.

      Why the other choices do not work

      • A. 3 business days

        Three business days is an escrow placement deadline, not this registration deadline.

      • C. 30 calendar days

        Thirty calendar days is longer than the rule permits for filling this vacancy.

      • D. the corporation's next license renewal period

        Waiting for renewal would miss the 14-calendar-day deadline.

      Sources: F.A.C. 61J2-5.018

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    04 / Check the rest of the outline

    What else belongs in your brokerage review?

    Brokerage Activities carries 12% of the published outline, about 12 questions. This map separates what the free set samples from the broader material to study.

    Brokerage offices

    In this set: Broker supervision.

    Also review: Main and branch offices, entrance signs, and when a temporary shelter needs branch registration.

    Question 6

    Advertising

    In this set: Brokerage identification in an internet ad.

    Also review: False or misleading ads, team names, contact-information placement, and use of association names.

    Question 3

    Escrow and trust accounts

    In this set: Receipt deadlines, commingling, and conflicting demands.

    Also review: Attorney/title-company verification, permitted broker funds, interest authorization, records, and reconciliation.

    Question 1Question 7Question 9

    Broker commissions

    In this set: Antitrust, associate compensation, and the commercial sales lien.

    Also review: Commission math, lawful and unlawful referral payments, changes of employer, and limits on lien rights.

    Question 2Question 4Question 11

    Business entities

    In this set: Filling a qualifying-broker vacancy.

    Also review: Which organizations may register and the license requirements for people who act for those entities.

    Question 12

    Trade names

    In this set: FREC registration before use.

    Also review: How a real estate trade-name registration differs from a Department of State filing.

    Question 10

    Unlicensed personal assistants

    In this set: Administrative funds handling versus licensed activity.

    Also review: Objective answers from employer-approved printed information, open-house support, and the boundary between clerical work and advice.

    Question 5

    Question 8 adds a written-listing requirement that overlaps the Contracts area. Use DBPR exam outline, Section V for exam weights and FREC Course I, Section 5 for the full learning objectives. Twelve questions cannot cover them all.

    How to reason through a brokerage scenario

    Brokerage Activities and Procedures carries 12% of the DBPR sales associate exam outline. That is about 12 questions on a 100-question exam, tied with Contracts for the largest published weight. This free set is a sample of the area, not a test of every Course I objective.

    For each scenario, identify the person, the action, the trigger, and the required response. An associate receiving a deposit, a broker receiving conflicting demands, and a principal signing a written listing start different clocks. Copying the right number from the wrong rule still gives the wrong answer.

    After a miss, explain why your choice fails before memorizing the correct one. Then change one fact: move receipt to Friday, have an attorney hold the funds, or make the transaction a commercial lease instead of a sale. Check whether the same rule still applies.

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    How many brokerage questions are on the Florida real estate exam?

    Brokerage Activities and Procedures carries 12% of the published DBPR outline, or about 12 questions on the 100-question sales associate exam. It ties with Contracts for the largest weight. The outline guides preparation; this free 12-question set is not an official exam form.

    What is the broker's deadline to place earnest money in escrow in Florida?

    A broker must place entrusted funds into escrow by the end of the third business day after the brokerage received them. Receipt by the sales associate counts as receipt by the broker for this clock. The associate must deliver the funds to the broker by the end of the next business day.

    Are these real Florida real estate exam questions?

    No. These are original Pass Florida questions designed around the official exam outline. They are not copied or recalled Pearson VUE items. The brokerage set was checked against the 2026 Florida Statutes, current FREC rules, and DBPR materials for rules in effect through September 5, 2026.

    Can a Florida sales associate accept a commission directly from a buyer or seller?

    A sales associate may not collect transaction-related money except in the employing broker's name and with that broker's express consent. A buyer or seller cannot bypass the broker by calling the payment a gift or bonus.

    What is a blind ad in Florida real estate?

    A blind ad hides the fact that the advertiser is acting as a real estate licensee, commonly by omitting the licensed brokerage name. Florida requires that name in real estate advertising. On an internet ad, it must appear adjacent to, immediately above, or immediately below the contact information.

    What is the difference between an exclusive right of sale and an exclusive agency listing?

    Under an exclusive right of sale agreement, the broker generally earns the agreed commission on a sale during the listing term even if the seller finds the buyer, subject to the contract’s terms and exceptions. Exclusive agency generally preserves the seller’s right to find a buyer independently without owing that brokerage commission. An open listing is nonexclusive and generally compensates the broker who is the procuring cause. Read the agreement before applying the label.

    What may an unlicensed real estate assistant do in Florida?

    FREC permits administrative work such as answering phones, scheduling a licensee's showing, placing approved ads, and receiving, recording, and depositing earnest money. At an open house, an assistant may help with security, hand out materials, and answer objective listing questions using employer-approved printed information. That permission does not extend to subjective advice, showing property in place of a licensee, or negotiating transaction terms.

    What are Florida's four escrow settlement procedures?

    A broker facing conflicting escrow demands may request an escrow disbursement order, submit the dispute to arbitration with all parties' consent, seek a court decision such as interpleader, or use mediation with every party's written consent. The broker cannot decide entitlement alone.

    Does a Florida commercial broker's commission lien attach to the real estate?

    No. Under the Florida Commercial Real Estate Sales Commission Lien Act, the statutory lien attaches to the owner's net proceeds from the disposition, not to the commercial real estate itself. The broker must satisfy the act's written-agreement, notice, and timing requirements.

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