Quick answer: for homestead, the executor generally has no authority to sell it at all. For everything else, a court order isn't needed to sign the contract — only to close. Run your own numbers in the Florida probate real estate sale calculator.
Homestead: outside the executor's authority, by design
Non-homestead: the contract can come first
Fla. Stat. §733.613(1) delays the passing of title, not the making of the contract — so the personal representative can sign a purchase agreement before Letters of Administration even issue. Title can't actually pass, though, until those Letters are in hand.
Title companies add their own timing rule
Beyond the statute, title underwriters typically want certified Letters of Administration dated within 60 to 90 days of closing — a practical requirement worth planning around even once the legal authority to sell exists.
Out-of-state decedents need a second proceeding
When a non-resident decedent owned Florida real property, ancillary administration is required under Fla. Stat. §734.102 — probate in the decedent's home state alone does not convey Florida title.
Consent isn't always unanimous
On non-homestead property, a valid power of sale in the will lets the personal representative act without every heir's agreement — interested persons still receive notice, but their consent isn't a precondition to closing.
A local probate attorney can review your estate — many offer a free consultation.
Whether the case is heard in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, or any other Florida circuit, the homestead exemption and the §733.613 contract-timing rule apply exactly the same way.