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UPDATES
Verify Their Real
Estate License
Beforehand
via Ken Lawson,
Department of Business &
Professional Regulation Secretary
Buying or selling a home or business
can be a demanding process. However,
with the help of a licensed real estate
agent, some of the stress can be
eliminated.
DBPR’s Division of Real Estate is
responsible for the examination,
licensing and regulation of over
a quarter of a million individuals,
corporations, real estate schools and
instructors. Real estate professionals
go through an extensive application
process which includes a background
check.

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DITCHMEN • AUGUST 2016

Before hiring a real estate professional
to assist with your buying or selling
needs, always verify their license with
DBPR. Licenses can be verified by
visiting www.myfloridalicense.com,
calling [phone] or downloading
the free DBPR Mobile app available in
the iTunes and Google Play app stores.
Whether you are buying your first home
or purchasing a summer home, you
should have fun doing it. Feel confident
this summer knowing you hired a
licensed real estate agent.
In response to frequent discharges of
harmful flood waters and the increased
number of algae blooms resulting
from Lake Okeechobee in Martin, Lee,
St. Lucie and Palm Beach Counties,
the State Emergency Response
Team through its Emergency Support
Function-18, Business, Industry, and
Economic Stabilization has activated
the Florida Virtual Business Emergency
Operations Center (FLVBEOC) to
assist in assessing the impact that