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Florida real estate exam study guide

Free chapters and a practice quiz for the Florida Sales Associate exam. No sign-up required.

Free and open to everyone. No sign-up, no email required. This guide is general exam review. It is not a substitute for the state-required pre-licensing course, is not approved for continuing-education credit, and is not affiliated with DBPR, the Florida Real Estate Commission or Pearson VUE.

Built around the official exam outline

The Florida Sales Associate exam has 100 multiple-choice questions, a 3.5-hour time limit and a passing score of 75, per the DBPR Candidate Information Booklet (effective January 2025). The chapters below map to the booklet's 19 content areas, cite the Florida Statutes directly, and include worked math.

Chapter 1

The Exam & Florida License Law

What the Florida sales associate exam looks like, who needs a license, education requirements, and how the Commission disciplines licensees.

Area IIArea IIIArea VI
Chapter 2

Brokerage Relationships & Duties

Transaction broker, single agent and no brokerage relationship: the duties each owes under section 475.278, and why dual agency is prohibited in Florida.

Area IV
Chapter 3

Escrow Deposits & Brokerage Practice

How Florida brokers must handle deposits: what 'immediately' means, title company and attorney deposits, and the four escape procedures for disputed escrow.

Area VArea VI
Chapter 4

Property Rights, Ownership, Condos & HOAs

Estates and forms of co-ownership in Florida, homestead, adverse possession, and the condominium and HOA rules buyers and agents run into most.

Area VIIIArea IX
Chapter 5

Titles, Deeds & Legal Descriptions

Deed types, Florida's execution and recording rules, marketable record title, and the three ways property is legally described.

Area IXArea X
Chapter 6

Contracts & Required Disclosures

Essential elements of a valid contract, the statute of frauds, and the Florida disclosures that must or should appear in sale contracts.

Area XIArea VII
Chapter 7

Mortgages & Financing

Lien theory, notes vs. mortgages, judicial foreclosure, and the Florida taxes on loans. Covers exam areas XII and XIII.

Area XIIArea XIII
Chapter 8

Closing Math & Property Taxes

Doc stamp computations, the Florida property tax calendar, homestead exemption math, and proration basics.

Area XIVArea XVIII
Practice

Practice quiz (25 questions)

Instant scoring with explanations and statute cites.

Exam format source: DBPR Candidate Information Booklet – Real Estate Sales Associate (effective January 2025). Scheduling: Pearson VUE – Florida Real Estate. Last reviewed October 2026.