Broker Management Support
Getting Your Brokerage Firm Started
- PRO Website Overview
- Joining PRO
- Payment Schedule for PRO Dues, MLS Fees and SUPRA DisplayKEY Leases
- PRO Invoices and Paying Online
- PRO Member Obligations
- PRO Financial Obligations
- MLS Financial Obligations
- Typical Florida Real Estate Firm
- Brokerage Legal Structure
- Definitions - FL Statutes Chapter 475 Part I
- Brokerage Startup Costs
- Office Policies and Procedures
- Information Security Practices
Hiring and Developing Associates and Assistants
- Broker Responsibility
- Real Estate Licenses
- Workforce Relationships
- Code of Ethics Requirement
- MLS Certification Requirement
- Real Estate Assistants
- Assistants Joining the MLS
- Tasks Performed by Realtors
- Best Practices for Real Estate
- Professional Growth Plan for New Associates
Choosing Contracts and Agreements for Your Business
- Brokerage Relationships
- FAR Agreements and Contracts
- FAR and FAR/BAR Contracts Comparison
- Disclosures
Managing the Real Estate Transaction
- Best Practices for Defensive Transaction Management
- Overview of Escrow Accounts
- Escrow Issues
- HUD-1 Settlement Statement
- Checklist for a Closing
Hot Topics in the Real Estate Industry
- Safety
- Antitrust
- Risk Management
- Fair Housing
- Procuring Cause
- Arbitration and Mediation