State real estate commission
The state body that licenses agents and brokers, sets the rules they work under, and publishes the official forms, including the seller's disclosure form in most states. Not to be confused with the commission an agent is paid, which is a fee.
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Why a seller cares
The state commission licenses agents, publishes the standard forms including the seller's disclosure, and takes complaints. It is not the fee an agent is paid; same word, different thing.
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A simple example
You download the seller's disclosure form from your state real estate commission's website and check your agent's license on the same site.
| What the commission does | When a seller meets it |
|---|---|
| Licenses agents and brokers | Checking that an agent is real |
| Publishes the official forms | Filling in the disclosure |
| Takes complaints | When the managing broker has not fixed something |
The state commission is the regulator. The commission an agent earns is a fee.
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What people get wrong
That the commission is a trade group. It is a state agency; the trade group is the association.
Part 4 of 4 · where to read next
Where it appears in the sale
What a definition is, and what it isn't
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