Florida law lets you choose how a real estate brokerage works with you. This page explains the brokerage relationships available under Chapter 475, Florida Statutes, and the duties that come with each.
Last updated: June 2026
TODO — Template notice: This disclosure is a starting template only. It is a plain-language summary and is not a substitute for the statutory disclosure forms required by Florida law. It has not been reviewed by an attorney and must be examined and approved by a licensed attorney and/or qualifying broker admitted in the State of Florida before this page is published. Use the current statutory notice language from §§ 475.278–475.2755, Florida Statutes, and replace all placeholders marked TODO with verified information.
In Florida, real estate licensees may work with buyers and sellers in one of three brokerage relationships defined in Chapter 475, Part I, Florida Statutes. This page describes each relationship and its duties so you can make an informed choice. It is provided for general information; the controlling document is the written disclosure your licensee provides as required by statute.
Unless a single agent or no-brokerage-relationship arrangement is established in writing, a Florida licensee is presumed to be operating as a transaction broker. A transaction broker provides limited representation to a buyer, a seller, or both, but does not represent either in a fiduciary capacity. As a transaction broker, Island Realtors, Inc. owes you the following duties:
A transaction broker does not owe the full fiduciary duties of loyalty, confidentiality, obedience, and full disclosure that a single agent owes.
A single agent represents either the buyer or the seller — but not both in the same transaction — in a fiduciary capacity. When Island Realtors acts as your single agent, we owe you these duties:
With your prior written consent, a single agent relationship may be changed to a transaction broker relationship (this is called a transition to transaction broker), using the consent-to-transition notice required by Florida law.
You may also choose to work with a licensee who has no brokerage relationship with you. In that case, the licensee still owes you these limited duties:
You are free to discuss which relationship best fits your needs. Before or at the time of entering into a listing agreement or a buyer-representation agreement, or before showing property, your licensee will provide the appropriate written disclosure. Please ask questions — we want you to understand exactly how we will work for you. TODO: attach or link the current Florida statutory disclosure forms (single agent notice, transaction broker notice, no-brokerage-relationship notice, and consent-to-transition notice) before publishing.
This summary is provided so that consumers understand their options under Florida law. It does not create a brokerage relationship by itself; a relationship is established through written agreement and the statutory disclosures. Island Realtors, Inc. is a licensed Florida real estate brokerage (license #CQXXXXXX — TODO: insert verified brokerage license number); Michael Harrison is a licensed Florida real estate professional (license #TODO). All housing is offered on an equal opportunity basis, consistent with our Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Policy.
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