In this letter to HUD we point out the problems with what the builders are doing as well as Affiliated Business Arrangements (AfBA's) in general, and from a different perspective - from that of
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Minnesota
LICENSING. Is your real estate professional licensed?
Minnesota Judicial Branch - Attorneys. Determine if an attorney is licensed.
Minnesota Department of Commerce Licensing Lookup Tool - Appraisers, Real Estate Sales Persons and Brokers, Title Insurance Agents and Companies, Notaries, and Mortgage Officers and Companies. This site is difficult to navigate and often provides incomplete, inadequate or possibly even inaccurate information. However, it is a starting place. Interestingly enough, prior to turning this function over to private entities, the Commerce Department's internal site functioned far better and provided much better data. We suggest that you call the Licensing Division to verify the licensing status of your real estate professional. Their number is 651-296-6319 for all licenses EXCEPT Mortgage Originators. For Mortgage Originators a number is not provided so please call the General Number: 651-296-2488 (if you find the number please e-mail it to info@caare.org).
CERTIFICATIONS. Does your real estate professional have any meaningful certifications?
Certified Real Property Law Specialist - Attorneys. This is a rigorous certification program and details about the education, experience and examination requirements can be found here.
LICENSING COMPLAINTS. Does your real estate professional have any licensing complaints?
Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board - Attorneys. Search for disciplinary actions against attorneys.
Minnesota Department of Commerce Enforcement Actions - Here you can search for licensing violations against the following real estate related professionals: Appraisers, Real Estate Sales Persons and Brokers, Title Insurance Agents and Companies, Notaries, and Mortgage Officers and Companies.
Note: our searches of this site have resulted in inaccurate or incomplete results. Our first search of a known enforcement action yielded bad data. So in addition to this site, please call the Commerce Department to determine if an enforcement action has been filed against a real estate professional. Their number is 651-296-2488.
ETHICAL RULES
Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct - Attorneys.