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Old 08-31-2020, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by newgirl View Post
No, if you are a Realtor by law you have to be trained and live up to mls standards. If they worked for the mls as a realtor they could not do or say what they get away with now. When I was looking I was beyond shocked at how things are done here, even title companies do things that they would have on the low end fined $10.000 to shut down. It is scary buying in Florida from a legal standpoint.
Realtors are members of the National Association of Realtors, a private trade association. The Multiple Listing Service is a private database. Neither of these organizations make or enforce any laws.

In Florida, you must be a licensed real estate agent to sell houses, and you must comply with Florida laws. But, you don't need to be a Realtor or an MLS member to be a licensed agent.