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Florida Realtors...
provides essential business tools, most of them at no cost to you.
- Form Simplicity: All the forms you need, on any device, at any time
- MLSAdvantage: Statewide residential listings in one place
- Florida Realtors® Legal Hotline: Real estate lawyers on call
- Florida Realtors Tech Helpline: Assistance for ANY tech trouble!
- Florida Realtors News & Florida Realtors Legal News: Delivered straight to your inbox
- SunStats®: Powerful, customizable market data
- Forewarn®: The most powerful Realtor safety tool EVER
- Photofy: Custom-branded marketing graphics
- Florida Realtor® magazine: Your go-to resource for industry info, marketing techniques, new technology and more
- RPR Commercial: See on-market and off-market properties in one place
PLUS: Members receive exclusive money-saving offers on tech tools, insurance, travel and more through the Florida Realtors discount program.
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Florida Realtors...
makes sure the real estate market THRIVES
- $200 million for Hometown Heroes, a ground-breaking state program that so far has helped 14,180 families buy a home.
- A reduction of burdensome tenant ordinances
- Protections for appraisers and brokers from frivolous lawsuits
- Property insurer accountability measures
- Safety and transparency reforms for condos
PLUS: Florida Realtors has advocated for billions of dollars to fund affordable housing and rental inventory.
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Florida Realtors...
protects your earnings
The association’s advocacy efforts led to:
- Cuts in the capital gains tax (Average annual savings per Realtor: $3,825)
- Defeat of sales tax on commissions legislation (Average annual savings per Realtor: $2,300)
- Elimination of the state’s occupational license fee ($4.2 million total savings)
- Lower real estate license fees ($8.8 million total savings)
- Cuts in the business rent tax ($1.5 billion savings)
- Defeat of a tax on second homes and businesses ($700 million total savings)
PLUS: During the pandemic, we made sure YOU could keep doing business by urging the governor to declare real estate an ESSENTIAL business.
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Florida Realtors...
makes you smarter
Florida Realtors’ professional development opportunities help everyone, from newbies to industry vets, maximize their potential and accelerate their careers — so you can grow, learn and earn.
| Florida Realtors Provides | Member Cost | Retail Value |
|---|---|---|
| Webinars on hot topics | FREE | $199 |
| Instructor development training | FREE | $200 |
| Education consultation | FREE | $100 per hour |
| Education Director training | $15 | $500 |
| Faculty training | $199 | $2,000 |
| In-depth leadership training | $199 | $5,000 |
| Graduate, Realtor Institute | $500 | $800 |
| Annual convention with 40+ education sessions & high-profile keynote speaker | $160 | $2,200 |
| Fast-paced, peer-to-peer learning on latest trends at REBarCamp | $25 | $1,200 |
Florida Realtors...
markets you to the world
Florida Realtors makes sure YOU can get in on the $12.6 billion annual international real estate action by offering:
- Multiple real estate trade missions around the globe
- Year-round networking events
- Global-centric webinars
- Access to top international speakers
- Cultural sensitivity guidance
- All the latest international economic trends
PLUS: Our advocacy team works hard all year long to ensure the real estate climate bolsters international transactions.
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Florida Realtors...
protects what YOU love
Our state’s natural resources are a huge part of what draws homebuyers to Florida. Part of our mission is to keep them safe. Over the years, Florida Realtors’ advocacy has led to:
- $1.8 billion toward improving water quality
- $450 million for beach renourishment
- $2.4 billion for Everglades restoration
- $325 million to protect our natural springs
PLUS: Our annual Clean Up Florida Waters event has removed 18 TONS OF TRASH from the state’s waterways.
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