Florida Referral Agent Resources

If you have a Florida real estate license but your career no longer looks like full-time traditional sales, this resource center is for you.

Basement Realty is a Florida referral-only brokerage for licensed sales associates who want to keep their license active for referral business without maintaining the full overhead of MLS access, REALTOR® association membership, and day-to-day production.

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• What Is a Referral-Only Real Estate Brokerage in Florida?
  A plain-English overview of the referral-only model and who it fits.
• How to Keep Your Florida Real Estate License Active Without MLS or Board Dues
  How an active referral model can reduce traditional real estate overhead.
• Parking or Hanging Your Florida Real Estate License
  What agents usually mean by “park” or “hang” a license and how brokerage affiliation works.
• Florida Real Estate License: Active vs. Inactive
  The practical difference if you want to preserve the license or continue earning referrals.
• How Do Real Estate Referral Fees Work in Florida?
  How broker-to-broker referral compensation is documented and paid.
• Can I Keep My Florida Real Estate License If I Move Out of State?
  What to consider when you relocate but want to preserve your Florida license.
• Retiring From Real Estate in Florida?
  What to do with your license when you are done with day-to-day sales but still have a valuable network.
• Changing Careers? Keep Your Florida Real Estate License Useful
  How referral-only brokerage can keep your license working even when real estate is no longer your primary job.
• Part-Time Florida Real Estate Agent: MLS & Board Options
  When traditional MLS and board costs may not match the way you actually use your license.
• Florida Referral Brokerage FAQ
  Straight answers to the most common questions about referral-only brokerage, active licenses, costs, and referrals.

About Basement Realty

Basement Realty charges $99 per year. Referral associates keep 90% of collected referral compensation, subject to a $200 minimum brokerage portion per closed referral.

Want the short version? Read How It Works. Ready to move your license? Apply to Join Basement Realty.

These resources are general information, not legal advice. Florida licensing rules can change. Always confirm current requirements with the Florida DBPR and your broker.