Thinking About Getting Your Broker License in Florida?
Before you enroll in broker license courses, discover another way to open your own real estate brokerage.
Thinking About Getting Your Broker License?
If you're researching:
Broker license Florida
How to become a real estate broker
Florida broker requirements
Broker license course
Real estate broker class
You’re likely looking for more control.
Most agents want:
To start their own brokerage
To own their brand
To control commission structure
To build long-term equity
And most assume becoming a broker is required.

WHAT TO KNOW
Who This Is For
This is for agents who are:
Considering a broker license Florida
Researching how to become a broker
Reviewing Florida broker requirements
Looking into broker license courses
Asking how to get a broker license
But whose real goal is ownership — not test prep.
Traditional Brokerage
When a deal closes and the funds flow to the broker, commission is paid lastly to you, the sales associate.
Shareholder
Funds flow directly to the owner(s) of the company.
Broker
Typically, to be the shareholder, you need to be a broker, taking on more responsibility and training.
Sales Associate
You get your commission paid to you last.
- VS -
Qualifying Broker
By forming your own real estate company, you can register it as a brokerage once you hire the full support of a Qualifying Broker to oversee your deals.
Shareholder (100% you)
All funds from deals flow directly to your company.
Qualifying Broker (Jen Johnson)
You would hire us as your Qualifying Broker to oversee the deal, keep you compliant, and to fully support you.
Sales Associate
You, as a shareholder, get paid first.

THE BIG MISUNDERSTANDING
The Alternative Most Agents Don’t Know About
In Florida, you can:
Own a real estate brokerage
Open your own brokerage LLC
Operate under your own brand
Hire a qualifying broker to serve as the managing broker
You do not have to personally hold the broker license to own the company.
That changes the game.
TESTIMONIALS
What Customers Say About Us
“Love the support and responsiveness we get from you and the team! As a developer managing a team of in-house agents your services have been indispensable in our day-to-day operation."
"I feel incredibly fortunate to have found Behind The Scenes Broker to help launch my real estate business. From day one, the experience was exceptional."
Jennifer Johnson, qualifying broker, and Adam Field, co-founder, made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Their professionalism, experience, extensive knowledge, and consistent support were evident at every stage. I especially appreciate their responsiveness and confidence they instilled throughout the setup. I highly recommend the services of Behind The Scene Broker to anyone looking to open their own real estate business.
"Working with Behind the Scenes Broker has been exactly what I was looking for - and more. I wanted a way to focus on growing my brand, holdings, and business without the need to become a broker myself or hire one in-house."
BTSB makes it simple to accomplish my goals of owning and branding my brokerage while keeping 100% of my commissions in a truly supportive environment. Adam and Jen are incredible to work with - timely, professional, and deeply knowledgeable on both the business and real estate sides. You won’t regret partnering with BTSB to achieve your brokerage goals!
WHAT TO KNOW
What It Takes to Start a Real Estate Brokerage in Florida
Starting a brokerage involves:
Forming your company (LLC or Corp)
Registering with DBPR
Meeting Florida broker requirements
Establishing compliance oversight
Securing a qualifying broker
We guide you through the entire setup process so you can open your brokerage the right way from day one.
Many agents spend months and thousands preparing for the broker exam —
only to realize what they really wanted was ownership or brand control.

SCHEDULE A CALL
Not ready to take the broker exam? There’s another way…
Before you commit to broker education and licensing requirements, schedule a time to chat.
We’ll explain:
The broker license process
Florida broker requirements
The qualifying broker alternative
Which path makes sense for you
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