Start Your Own Real Estate Brokerage in Florida
Own your brand. Keep control. Build your real estate business — without becoming the managing broker.
Thinking About Starting a Brokerage?
If you’re searching:
How to start a real estate brokerage
Starting a real estate brokerage in Florida
How to open your own real estate brokerage
How much does it cost to start a brokerage
How to start a real estate company
You’re likely ready for more independence.
You’ve built your brand.
You’ve built relationships.
You’ve generated revenue.
Now you want to own the brokerage — not promote someone else’s.
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
Many agents believe:
“To own a real estate brokerage, I have to become a broker.”
In Florida, that is not always necessary.
You can own your own real estate brokerage and hire a qualifying broker to serve as the managing broker.
That means you can:
Without taking on broker license requirements.
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.


WHAT TO KNOW
Who This Is For
This page is ideal if you:
Want to start your own brokerage
Are starting an independent real estate brokerage
Want to open your own real estate brokerage in Florida
Are asking how much it costs to start a brokerage
Want to own your own real estate brokerage
Want full control of your brand
Ownership gives you:
Brand authority
Commission flexibility
Recruiting leverage
Business equity
Long-term enterprise value
Instead of building someone else’s brokerage, you build your own real estate business.
SCHEDULE A CALL
Ready to start your own real estate brokerage in Florida?
We simplify the process so you can start your real estate brokerage without unnecessary risk or confusion. Schedule a time to chat and we’ll walk you through:
The structure
The legal requirements
The role of a qualifying broker
The timeline to launch
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