REAL ESTATE LICENSING FEES ARE REDUCED

REAL ESTATE LICENSING FEES ARE REDUCED

Do not be alarmed, there was no photo with the article. It happens from time to time, it is just coincidental that there have been some missing photos from the blog articles lately. As you can imagine, this article caught my eye! You really don’t see fees going down very often, and for real estate licenses I cannot remember this ever happening since I moved here in 2001. Back then everyone in the state seemed to have a real estate license regardless of age, expertise or occupation. It was a profession preferred by the transient crowd, a way to make big money without working very hard or long hours. When hard times hit the market, membership in the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches dropped 31% from 2005 – 2011. Now with the market slowly improving, the number of realtors is growing once again. It is interesting that the state appears to be trying to help the industry with this drop in licensing fees. But don’t forget that lots of people make money from these real estate licensees, who must attend real estate schools, pay taxes on the licenses, and eventually collect sales tax on the transactions they make. Thanks to the state of Florida for the small break, it is appreciated although it will not affect my voting choice. Before long, we might well be back to the boom times where you could find a real estate agent under every rock and mangrove in Florida. We are certainly heading in that direction quickly. As always thanks for reading and have a great day.

Real-estate licensing fees reduced in Florida

http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/business/real-estate-licensing-fees-reduced-in-florida/ngz3F/#fafbbd37.3711057.735463