Florida Real Estate Exam News: August 2026
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August was about deadlines and the ballot. FREC met twice, the September 30 renewal cutoff came into view for anyone licensed in 2024, and the Governor said he would campaign for the property tax amendment.
August 5: FREC special meeting, licensing only
A livestream-only special meeting cleared the Summary of Applicants and Consent agendas that the canceled July meeting would have handled. If your application was flagged for a "yes" answer on the criminal-history or discipline questions, this is the kind of meeting that decides it.
August 25-26: FREC regular meeting
Day one carried the Division, Financial, Legal and Rules reports, minutes for May, June and August 5, a Multiple Broker License agenda and the applicant agendas. Day two was legal: escrow disbursement orders, recovery fund claims and the disciplinary docket. Minutes were not posted at the time of writing.
By September 30: Renewal deadline for licenses expiring this cycle
DBPR's renewal notice for sales associates, brokers and broker associates expiring September 30, 2026 restates the requirements: 14 hours of continuing education split as 3 hours Core Law, 3 hours Ethics and Business Practices and 8 hours specialty (Rule 61J2-3.009(2)), or, for a first renewal, the 45-hour sales associate post-license course (60 hours for brokers). Renew online at MyFloridaLicense.com; anything received after midnight Eastern on September 30 carries a $25 late fee, and a missed post-license deadline makes the license null and void.
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August 6-27: Mortgage rates hold in the mid-6s
Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the 30-year fixed at 6.69 percent on August 6, 6.65 percent on August 20 and 6.66 percent on August 27.
August 14: Florida Realtors explains the federal ROAD to Housing Act
A plain-language read of the July 11 federal law: manufactured homes without a steel chassis, CDBG money for new construction, an FHA pilot for loans of $100,000 or less. Florida Realtors data shows 8,206 manufactured homes sold in the state in the first half of 2026, up 5 percent.
August 31: Governor DeSantis says he will campaign for Amendment 3
The Governor told Florida Politics he will campaign for the property tax amendment placed on the ballot in June (see the June issue). Florida Realtors supports it. The vote is November 3, 2026, with a 60 percent threshold.
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Coming up
- October 1, 2026: HB 1293 (fraudulent entry of a dwelling) takes effect.
- November 3, 2026: Amendment 3 vote.
- February 1, 2027: new 689.261 property tax disclosure rules for listings.
Unchanged this month
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