Class 3 CE


25 Jun

So You Want to be a Broker?

So You Want to be a Broker?

Thursday, June 25, 2026 (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
3.00 Education Credits
Orlando Regional Realtor Association, Orlando, Florida 3CE Credit Class, Broker, In-Person, Specialty Credits, Sponsorship

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So You Want to Be a Broker? 
ORRA Member Pricing: $25
Instructor: Jeff Fagan
 
Are you ready to take the next step and become a broker? Great...But wait! There are things Realtors® need to know before they forge ahead, and it necessitates a trusted resource to help them get prepared.
 
This course presents the considerations, possibilities, and the practicalities of owning your own real estate brokerage firm. Students will understand the reasons why not every Realtor® succeeds in becoming a Broker, and how to be one of the people that do. With the proper preparation you can succeed, and this course will show you how.
 
Objectives: After taking this class students will be able to:
• List the agency options the broker's sales associates could offer the public.
• Construct a Profit and Loss statement.
• Contrast the operating expenses of a franchised firm to those of a non-franchised firm.
• Categorize and list the broker-owner's responsibilities between FREC compliance and tax compliance.
• Construct a timeline from office inception to profitability based on market driven assumptions.
• Differentiate and list the pros and cons of the compensation’s plans discussed in the course.

Orlando Regional Realtor Association
Orlando Regional Realtor Association
5421 Diplomat Circle
Orlando, FL 32810

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Jeffrey M. Fagan
Jeff Fagan is with Watson Realty Corp. and is the Regional VP over Central and South Florida directing the operations of 17 Managing Brokers and offices and 440 associates and selling over $1Billion annually. 

 
Jeff is the holder of a Florida Broker License, a Florida Real Estate Instructor’s Permit, and the Certified Real Estate Brokerage Management (CRB) designation and has been a REALTOR since 2002. 

Prior to his real estate career Jeff was involved in Commercial Agriculture and Aquaculture in the US, Taiwan and the Middle East. 

He has served as Grievance Committee Chairman several times, RPAC chair, 2019 President of ORRA, and is the current District VP representing District 12 for Florida Realtors, and is on both the FR and NAR Boards of Directors. Jeff was named by RISMedia as one of the Top 300 Influencers is Real Estate for 2020.

Jeff considers one of his greatest accomplishments to be leading the effort to develop the Gold Key and Platinum Key programs for ORRA to increase professionalism in our Industry.

CANCELLATION/NO-SHOWS
All courses canceled more than 48 hours prior to the course date will receive a refund. Cancellations with less than 48 hours' notice will receive a credit toward another course. “No Shows” forfeit the registration fee. Cancellations can be made through ORRA’s Professional Development Department at 407.513.7268 or by email at education@orlandorealtors.org