Professional Profile

Profession: Real Estate Sales Agents
Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties, such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Include agents who represent buyer.

Number of Licensed Professionals in Florida:
242,000

Salary Range:
$20,170 – $111,500*

Requirements to be licensed:

• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 63 hours of pre-license education
• Background history through electronic fingerprinting
  

   

Interesting Facts: Other professionals or businesses required to obtain a license from the Florida Real Estate Commission or the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board are Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate Corporations, Real Estate Instructors, Real Estate Schools, Appraiser Trainees, Certified Residential Appraisers and Certified General Appraiser.

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida, May 2006