Division of Real Estate

The Department has initiated a section for individuals to review requirements and obtain the forms they need in one place. Please see above and select the ‘APPLY FOR/UPDATE LICENSES’ option. You will be redirected to the DBPR Online Service page for the Application Center. Once there you will be able to select the profession which will take you to a page where you can select the category of the form you are seeking. Please update your bookmarks to reflect the new DBPR online services.

Tips for Renewal

Publications Center

The Division of Real Estate has received many questions in regards to renewal for appraisers that failed to renew timely and require reactivation education. In an attempt to assist with the confusion, we are breaking down what an appraiser will need at the different levels of reactivation education.

If your license status shows Involuntary Inactive please click on the below links to assist you on how much education will be required to bring your license current again. Please visit both links to assist you in the reactivation process.

Reactivation Education Information for Appraisers

Appraiser Reactivation Education Matrix

Escrow Dispute

Escrow dispute notification and disbursement order forms are available in this section.

Escrow Disbursement Instructions

Broker Checklist

Request For Escrow Disbursement Order

Notice of Escrow Dispute

Education Forms - Real Estate (FREC)

RE-2080 Request for Instructor Evaluation

RE-2090b FREC Request for Course Evaluation

RE-2564 Educational Provider Application

Real Estate Classroom Checklist

Real Estate Distance Education Checklist

Real Estate Education Requirements

Real Estate Education Courses Information Sheet

Providers and Courses Information Sheet

Education Forms - Appraisal (FREAB)

RE-2090a FREAB Request for Course Evaluation

Appraisal Education Checklist

Appraisal Distance Education Checklist

Individual Forms

Individual Division of Real Estate forms and information sheets are available from this section.

DBPR-0100-1 Request for and Authorization to Release Information

FREC Affidavit of Compliance (New 0708)

Criminal Self-Reporting Document

FREAB Affidavit of Compliance (New 0708)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

2012 Financial Crime Symposium

On October 26, 2012 the Department of Business and Professional Regulations, with the Division of Real Estate, hosted a financial crime symposium at FAMU Law School in Orlando Florida.

The event had very informative speakers such as: Robert O’Neill, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida; Fernando Ramos, Assistant Special Agent with Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Edward Page, defense attorney with Carlton Fields; and DBPR Office of General Counsel Chief Attorney Patrick Cunningham, Deputy Chief Attorney Allison McDonald, and Attorney Jennifer Blakeman.

The Department was able to capture the symposium on video and is offering it below for your viewing pleasure. We are in addition posting the Power Points some of the guest speakers supplied so you can follow along with their presentations.

We hope the information is informative to you.

Video link: http://youtu.be/Rpmug6MsjZM

Mr. Fernando Ramos – “Latest Trends in Mortgage Fraud”

Mr. Edward Page – “The Feds vs. Florida’s Real Estate Professionals”

DBPR-OGC – “Real Estate Enforcement: What We Do to Protect You”