Just because you're married to the broker- does not make you a real estate agent!

Pete- No, not a felony as that would be discovered. I think it was to avoid the fees, not for the license, but as I commented in the comment stream - she is most likely trying to avoid the $900+ yearly fees to NAR, Florida Realtors®, MLS and local boards and supra. If her broker is a member she must also be a member or her broker can also choose to pay a non member fee for her which is about half of that what the dues would be. THat is the only thing that makes sense, even though it really doesn't:) 

Fred- You mean your wife can not work through your license:) ? What is yours is hers, right? :) 

Frank- That is a great comparison:) 

Lisa- I do blame her. She knew darn well what she was doing and it was intentional. 

And the plot thickens... 

Fernando- It is not our listing. One of our buyer agents ( our daughter) is working with some good friends of ours- this is just the tip of the unethicalness of this situation. You will NOT believe what else happened. I will write another public post and then a members only post because even though she is not under the ethics rules of NAR since she is not a member of NAR- she is still bound by laws in Florida and HUD. 

Jill- That is correct. 

Nina- There is sloppy and then there is intentional. 

Wayne- Does her husband even know? :) 

The Christianson team- well, this morning list to do: 1. contact legal hotline, 2. contact customer's attorney 3. take action as advised 

I will be writing another public post about another alleged violation and then a members only post about the deal so we are not in any way connecting the dots all the way:) 

Michael- What really irks me about your comment is how often that illegal practice takes place. There are investment gurus online and on television that market the concept you are talking about. They also show off about how they can go get the deals and then how excited the agents are going to be to pay them referral fees!!!! IF they don't have a license, they are not getting a referral fee or a finders fee. I have told people that I hear talk about this that it is illegal. They need to get a license if they want to sell referrals. 

Olga- I agree, the public should think to ask if their agent is licensed to practice real estate in their state. 

Doug- I totally agree with you, I think you summed it up in one word. 

Evelyn- Ah, that is a good one! You are right! What else does she not know?

Jon- LOL!!!! Ah, the saga continues... looks like it is going to have to move to a members only post for part two.:) 

UPDATE: According to legal council in Florida, they have done away with the snitch law. There is NO requirement for a licensed agent to report the inactive licensee to ANY governing body. There is also NO ethical requirement to do so either. 

I will continue more on a members only post later in the week...