The Minnesota Department of Commerce puts out a report of their "enforcement actions" against licensees in industries they regulate. The DOC regulates MN-chartered banks, debt collectors, notaries, insurance companies, mortgage companies, appraisers, and real estate agents/brokers.I find it interesting to see what people in the real estate field are caught doing ...
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Great Explanation on Trademarks and REALTORS
This isn't the typical nerdy stats or opinion piece I normally do but I thought this was a great explanation of trademark law and also what makes a REALTOR different than a real estate agent:
Dangers of Non-MLS Listing Sites
Today a great example of one of the biggest issues with real estate web sites that allow the public at large to list properties for sale: the controls to prevent misinformation, misuse or abuse are very limited, making disinformation quite likely.Today's example: NBC Washington reports that 1600 Pennsylvania Ave is for sale.Apparently Redfin ...
Survey Bias Can Skew Anything
I just responded to a survey of real estate agents that I get on a regular basis. While I don't want to name names, the survey comes from a group inside the real estate industry. The survey covers a lot of things like sales activity, inventory, types of sales, experiences during the sales, and forward-looking ...
How to File an Ethics Complaint Against a REALTOR in Minnesota
The Minnesota Association of REALTORS (MNAR) has put together a video overviewing the ethics complaint process. Take a peek. If you'd like to file a complaint against an agent, please click here for the form and more information.
Aaron Dickinson
Edina Realty
1-800-941-0959
Licensed in MN
