This Florida compliance guide is written specifically for Easy Realty agents so there is zero confusion about what you can sign, what requires broker approval, and what must be handled at the broker level.
Every transaction you work is done under the brokerage, not as an individual. That distinction matters more than most agents realize. Knowing where your authority starts and where it stops keeps your deals clean, protects your commission, and keeps the brokerage out of compliance issues.
This is the line. If you remember nothing else, remember this. You can facilitate deals. You cannot control the money or bind the brokerage without approval.
What Agents Can Sign on Behalf of the Brokerage
You are authorized to sign the documents that move a transaction forward as part of your day-to-day role.
That includes listing agreements, buyer agreements, purchase and sale contracts, counteroffers, addenda, and amendments. These are standard transactional documents and are expected as part of normal operations.
You can also sign disclosures required in Florida transactions, including transaction broker disclosures, property disclosures, and other standard forms tied to the deal.
The key here is simple. You are signing as a representative of Easy Realty. The contract is always between the client and the brokerage.
What Requires Broker Authorization
This is where deals can go sideways if you don’t slow down for a second.
Anything that touches money, liability, or changes the structure of the deal needs broker visibility and approval.
That includes commission reductions, commission rebates, cancellation agreements, off-contract compensation changes, or anything outside standard forms.
If you are making a decision that affects how the brokerage gets paid or exposed legally, you are not making that decision alone.
The rule is clean. If it changes the deal financially or legally, escalate it before you sign.
What Agents Cannot Sign
There are certain documents that are not yours to sign. Period.
Referral fee agreements are the biggest one. Those are agreements between brokerages, not between agents. Even if you sourced the deal, the agreement itself must be handled at the broker level.
The same goes for any commission-sharing agreement outside the MLS or anything that creates a financial obligation between firms.
Compensation flows through the brokerage. You don’t create or control that flow independently.
What Agents Absolutely Cannot Do
There is no gray area here.
You cannot accept payment directly from another brokerage, vendor, or client. Everything runs through Easy Realty.
You cannot create side referral agreements or accept undisclosed referral fees from lenders, title companies, or vendors.
You cannot negotiate or agree to compensation outside of the brokerage structure.
You cannot present yourself as the contracting party in a transaction.
And you cannot “figure it out later” when it comes to compliance. That’s how deals blow up and licenses get exposed.
The Simple Rule
If you want to keep it dead simple, use this every time.
You can sign documents that help facilitate the deal.
You cannot sign anything that controls money, modifies compensation, or creates obligations between brokerages.
If you’re ever unsure, reference the Easy Realty Knowledge Hub or reach out for help through the Agent Hub before signing anything.
