Q: I’m a broker, and my business focuses on property management and rentals. I plan to register a home office to use as my main real estate brokerage company office. This is permitted under the local zoning ordinances in my area. Am I required to have an office sign, even if I will never have customers come to my home office?
A: Yes. Section 475.22, Florida Statutes, requires that all offices must have a sign on or about the office entrance. The sign must be easily observable and readable by a person about to enter the office, and it must contain the name of the broker together with the trade name, if any. For a partnership or corporation, the sign must contain the name of the firm or corporation or the trade name of the firm or corporation, together with the name of at least one broker. Additionally, the words "licensed real estate broker" or "lic. real estate broker" must appear on the office entrance signs.