Brokerage Relationship Disclosure.
Florida law sets out the ways a real estate licensee may work with buyers and sellers. This page explains those brokerage relationships and how Juliette Rose Realty works with you.
Brokerage Relationships in Florida
Under section 475.278, Florida Statutes, a Florida real estate licensee may work with a buyer or seller as a transaction broker or as a single agent, or may have no brokerage relationship with a customer. Florida law does not permit dual agency:
“A real estate licensee may not operate as a disclosed or nondisclosed dual agent.”
§ 475.278(1)(a), Fla. Stat.Florida law also does not require you to enter into a brokerage relationship with any real estate licensee.
Transaction Broker (Presumed)
Unless you and Juliette Rose Realty agree in writing to a different relationship, Florida law presumes that we work with you as a transaction broker:
“It shall be presumed that all licensees are operating as transaction brokers unless a single agent or no brokerage relationship is established, in writing, with a customer.”
§ 475.278(1)(b), Fla. Stat.A transaction broker provides a limited form of representation to a buyer, a seller, or both, but does not represent either party in a fiduciary capacity or as a single agent. The statute lists these duties:
- (a) Dealing honestly and fairly;
- (b) Accounting for all funds;
- (c) Using skill, care, and diligence in the transaction;
- (d) Disclosing all known facts that materially affect the value of residential real property and are not readily observable to the buyer;
- (e) Presenting all offers and counteroffers in a timely manner, unless a party has previously directed the licensee otherwise in writing;
- (f) Limited confidentiality, unless waived in writing by a party. This limited confidentiality will prevent disclosure that the seller will accept a price less than the asking or listed price, that the buyer will pay a price greater than the price submitted in a written offer, of the motivation of any party for selling or buying property, that a seller or buyer will agree to financing terms other than those offered, or of any other information requested by a party to remain confidential; and
- (g) Any additional duties that are mutually agreed to with a party.
Single Agent
A single agent represents only one party, either the buyer or the seller, in a transaction. The statute lists these duties owed to a buyer or seller who engages a licensee as a single agent:
- 1. Dealing honestly and fairly;
- 2. Loyalty;
- 3. Confidentiality;
- 4. Obedience;
- 5. Full disclosure;
- 6. Accounting for all funds;
- 7. Skill, care, and diligence in the transaction;
- 8. Presenting all offers and counteroffers in a timely manner, unless a party has previously directed the licensee otherwise in writing; and
- 9. Disclosing all known facts that materially affect the value of residential real property and are not readily observable.
Single agent duties must be disclosed to you in writing before, or at the time of, entering into a listing agreement or an agreement for representation, or before the showing of property, whichever occurs first. A single agent relationship may change to a transaction broker relationship only with your prior written consent.
No Brokerage Relationship
A licensee may also work with a buyer or seller without any brokerage relationship. In that case, the statute lists these duties:
- 1. Dealing honestly and fairly;
- 2. Disclosing all known facts that materially affect the value of the residential real property which are not readily observable to the buyer; and
- 3. Accounting for all funds entrusted to the licensee.
These duties must be disclosed to you in writing before the showing of property.
Designated Sales Associate (Nonresidential)
In a transaction other than a residential sale, where the buyer and seller have assets of $1 million or more, the broker may, at the request of the customers, designate different sales associates to act as single agents for different customers in the same transaction. Each designated sales associate has the duties of a single agent, and both the buyer and the seller must sign disclosures confirming that their assets meet this threshold and requesting this form of representation. This option may apply to some of our commercial clients.
§ 475.2755, Fla. Stat.
When These Disclosures Apply
The statutory disclosure requirements apply to residential sales, which Florida law defines as the sale of improved residential property of four units or fewer, the sale of unimproved residential property intended for use of four units or fewer, or the sale of agricultural property of 10 acres or fewer. They do not apply to certain other situations, including nonresidential transactions and most rentals and leases.
Your Written Disclosure
This page is general information and is not a substitute for the disclosure Florida law requires. When you work with Juliette Rose Realty on a transaction, we provide the brokerage relationship disclosure that applies to you in writing, at the time required by law, as a separate document or as part of your listing or representation agreement.
Visiting this website, submitting a form, or contacting us does not by itself create a brokerage relationship.
Source and Questions
Statutory language on this page is quoted from the 2026 Florida Statutes as published by the Florida Legislature:
- Section 475.278, Florida Statutes (authorized brokerage relationships; presumption of transaction brokerage; required disclosures)
- Section 475.2755, Florida Statutes (designated sales associate)
Questions about how we will work with you can be directed to:
Licensed Florida Real Estate Brokerage · License #CQ1074942
Email: support@julietteroserealty.com