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Old 05-01-2025, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DrHitch View Post
The 380+ salespeople working for listings in the VLS are only required to pass a Florida state license. They are not NAR Realtors per se....they do a fine job, more for selling new homes than pre-owned.

A buyer should be searching both on MLS sites (eg realtor.com) as well as the VLS.


Ref: State Exam Information - Florida Real Estate Pre-Licensing & Exam Prep - Larson Educational Services
No one is claiming these agents are Realtors. Realtor is an official designation. These agents are licensed Real Estate Agents. Not Realtors. There's a difference, and they are absolutely legitimate licensed RE Agents.