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    Real Estate Brokerage Activities and Procedures accounts for 12 percent of the Florida sales associate exam, or about 12 of 100 questions. Expect practical scenarios on escrow, advertising, commissions, broker supervision, business entities, unlicensed assistants, and antitrust. The 12 original questions below test the rules most likely to cost you points, with a primary source and plain-English explanation after every answer.

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    What Brokerage Activities can test

    The scored set emphasizes the most error-prone rules. Use this map to make sure the smaller subtopics are in your review plan too.

    • Broker and branch offices, registrations, and trade names
    • Advertising, social media, and team-name rules
    • Sales and property-management escrow accounts and deposit timing
    • Attorney- and title-company-held deposits and verification
    • Escrow disputes and settlement procedures
    • Commissions, referral fees, change of employer, and broker lien rights
    • Antitrust, kickbacks, and unlicensed activity
    • Business entities that may or may not register as brokerages
    • Written listing requirements
    • Broker supervision and unlicensed assistants

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    Brokerage Activities is one of the two largest sections on the state exam. The official outline assigns it 12 questions, so improving here can move your overall score quickly. Most questions are short workplace scenarios. You need to identify the controlled action, then apply the correct person, deadline, account, or disclosure rule.

    Before choosing an answer, ask four things: who received or performed the action, what Florida procedure controls it, when the clock began, and what the rule actually requires. This prevents a common miss, choosing a real deadline that belongs to someone else. For escrow, for example, the associate's delivery deadline and the broker's deposit deadline run from the same original receipt.

    This set samples the highest-value rules in the official outline: escrow timing and disputes, internet advertising, compensation through the employing broker, unlicensed-assistant limits, written listing requirements, broker supervision, commingling, competitor price-fixing, trade names, commercial commission liens, and qualifying-broker vacancies. The coverage map also shows the smaller subtopics to review before exam day.

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    1. 1. 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?

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

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

      Why A is correct: 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.

      Trap: 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.

      Source: F.A.C. 61J2-14.008(3); F.A.C. 61J2-14.009

    2. 2. 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

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

      Correct answer: B. price-fixing, an antitrust violation, even though the rate sounds standard

      Why B is correct: 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.

      Trap: 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.

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

    3. 3. 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

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

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

      Why C is correct: 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.

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

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

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

      • A.accept the bonus directly because it is a gift, not a commission
      • B.accept the bonus only if it is under $1,000
      • C.not accept it directly; all compensation must flow through her employing broker
      • D.accept it directly as long as she reports it to the broker within ten days
      Show answer and explanation

      Correct answer: C. not accept it directly; all compensation must flow through her employing broker

      Why C is correct: A sales associate may not collect money connected with a brokerage transaction except in the employer's name and with the employer's express consent. Because the seller tied this payment to the associate's real estate service, the associate cannot take it directly. Any permitted compensation must be handled through the employing broker.

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

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

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

      • A.Show a listed home when the sales associate is running late
      • B.Discuss the home's features with a buyer at an open house
      • C.Receive, record, and deposit earnest money for the brokerage
      • D.Negotiate a repair credit after the inspection
      Show answer and explanation

      Correct answer: C. Receive, record, and deposit earnest money for the brokerage

      Why C is correct: FREC's published guidance allows an unlicensed assistant to receive, record, and deposit earnest money, security deposits, and advance rents for the brokerage. Showing property, discussing it with prospects, and negotiating transaction terms require a real estate license.

      Trap: Handling an administrative step involving funds can be permitted. Communicating about the property or bargaining over a deal is the licensed activity.

      Source: FREC, Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed Assistant

    6. 6. A broker lets sales associates handle transactions without file review, compliance checks, or any system for monitoring their work. An associate then commits a clear violation. The broker says there can be no discipline because the broker did not personally know about it. Which answer is best?

      • A.the sales associate only, because the broker had no knowledge
      • B.the broker only, because all associate liability transfers to the broker
      • C.both the associate for the violation and the broker for failure to supervise
      • D.neither party until a court rules on the underlying conduct
      Show answer and explanation

      Correct answer: C. both the associate for the violation and the broker for failure to supervise

      Why C is correct: 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.

      Trap: 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.

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

    7. 7. 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

      • A.conversion, because the funds were in the wrong account
      • B.commingling, because escrow funds were placed with business funds
      • C.no violation, because the money was never spent
      • D.a blind ad violation
      Show answer and explanation

      Correct answer: B. commingling, because escrow funds were placed with business funds

      Why B is correct: The broker mixed entrusted money with brokerage operating funds, which is commingling. The fact that the deposit remained untouched does not make the account proper. Conversion would require an unauthorized use or taking of the funds, which the facts do not show.

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

      Source: F.A.C. 61J2-14.008; F.S. 475.25(1)(k)

    8. 8. 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?

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

      Correct answer: B. The rule requiring a true, signed copy within 24 hours

      Why B is correct: A written listing must contain the required terms, but the broker also must give the principal a legible, signed, true, and correct copy within 24 hours after obtaining the listing. Delivery on Thursday is late when the seller signed on Monday.

      Trap: 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.

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

    9. 9. A sale falls through. The buyer demands the $15,000 deposit on Monday, and the seller makes a conflicting demand on Wednesday. The broker still holds the funds. Under FREC rules, the broker must

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

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

      Why B is correct: The conflict exists when the second, inconsistent demand arrives on Wednesday. The broker must notify FREC within 15 business days after the last party's demand and institute an authorized settlement procedure within 30 business days after that demand. The available procedures are an escrow disbursement order, arbitration with all parties' consent, court action such as interpleader, or mediation with written consent.

      Trap: For conflicting demands, both clocks run from the last party's demand. A separate good-faith doubt has its own triggering event under the rule.

      Source: F.A.C. 61J2-10.032; F.S. 475.25(1)(d)

    10. 10. 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

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

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

      Why B is correct: 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.

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

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

    11. 11. 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

      • A.the commercial real estate itself
      • B.the buyer's earnest money deposit
      • C.the owner's net proceeds from the disposition
      • D.every asset owned by the seller
      Show answer and explanation

      Correct answer: C. the owner's net proceeds from the disposition

      Why C is correct: The act creates a lien against the owner's net proceeds from the disposition of commercial real estate. It does not create a lien against the commercial property itself. The commission notice may be recorded, but the protected asset is the owner's net proceeds at closing.

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

      Source: F.S. 475.705(2), Florida Commercial Real Estate Sales Commission Lien Act

    12. 12. 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

      • A.3 business days
      • B.14 calendar days
      • C.30 calendar days
      • D.the corporation's next license renewal period
      Show answer and explanation

      Correct answer: B. 14 calendar days

      Why B is correct: A brokerage corporation must fill the active-broker vacancy within 14 calendar days. The corporation may register a new active broker or obtain a temporary broker under the rule. If the vacancy is not filled within that period, the corporation's registration is automatically cancelled.

      Trap: This is a calendar-day deadline, not a business-day deadline. Do not substitute an escrow timing rule.

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

    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The official Florida sales associate exam outline assigns 12 questions to Real Estate Brokerage Activities and Procedures. That ties it with Contracts as the two largest content areas on the 100-question exam.

    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 on August 31, 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?+

    An exclusive right of sale listing pays the broker no matter who finds the buyer, including the seller. An exclusive agency listing lets the seller sell on their own without owing a commission. An open listing pays only the broker who actually procures the buyer.

    What may an unlicensed real estate assistant do in Florida?+

    FREC guidance allows clerical and administrative work such as answering phones, scheduling a licensee's showing, assembling closing documents, placing approved ads, and receiving, recording, and depositing earnest money. An unlicensed assistant may not show property, host buyer discussions, negotiate, or perform another service that requires a real estate license.

    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.