Real Estate Impostors Showing Real Estate Property without a Real Estate License

Ever been so busy that when someone calls on your listing you ask for the caller's name, the real estate broker that they work with, and ask for their license number and verify them?

Anyone can call on one of your listings and act as a Realtor - verifying their true identity is one thing; failure to properly identify your caller is another.

According to the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), unlicensed real estate activities have its consequences including violating F.S. 455 and subject to disciplinary action from FREC. Both licensed real estate professional and unlicensed person are subject to disciplinary action from the FREC. An unlicensed person imposing as a Realtor may be charged a 3^rd degree felony while a licensed Realtor may be fined for aiding an unlicensed person to practice real estate without a license.

There are large brokerage firms who have an 800 # that when real estate agents call to get showing instructions must give their full identity and their license number to be verified. You must register with these ‘showing' companies before they give you any showing instructions.

If you need to show a listing, whether you are a mortgage broker or are an investor or in any profession alike and posing as a Realtor, do yourself a favor and ask for the licensed listing agent or licensed personal assistant to show you the property. You are better off saving your time by having the Realtor there with you in case you have any questions about the property.

We have enough fraudulent activities with mortgages - Identify yourself just as you are and abolish real estate fraudulent practices.