Missouri Real Estate

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Missouri Division of Professional Registration
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Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Under the provisions of the real estate act, no real estate broker or salesperson may act as such without first procuring a license from the Commission. Other responsibilities include investigating complaints generated by consumers against the acts of a real estate licensee and auditing real estate escrow accounts to verify proper handling of buyers' earnest money. The Commission also approves all real estate prelicensing and continuing education courses. ...

The Commission meets regularly to review complaints, investigations and audits and to take up other matters. The Missouri Real Estate Commission performs duties necessary to carry out the provisions of the real estate license law. ... [Read More]

U.S. Congressman Kenny Hulshof : 9th District of Missouri
“Not only does the Death Tax have a very real effect on taxpayers and their behavior, it has a negative impact on the economy,” said Hulshof. “With a tax like the Death Tax, a family business or farm has no choice but to divert precious resources to plan financially for the potential impact of the tax. Money that could be used to expand a business or hire employees is instead used to lessen the bite of the Death Tax.” ...

Members of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Federation of Independent Business and Associated Builders and Contractors, have endorsed permanent repeal of the Death Tax. In all, over 50 trade groups representing workers, small business owners and farmers have endorsed permanent repeal. ... [Read More]

Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Urge the Governor of Missouri to Continue to Allow Consumer Choice
The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a letter urging the Governor of Missouri to veto House Bill 174, because it would change current law to restrict the ability of Missouri real estate professionals to offer customized real estate services. The agencies expressed concern that the enactment of House Bill 174 would reduce consumer choice and cause Missouri consumers to pay more for real estate services. ...

In Missouri, home sellers have the option to purchase the service of listing their property on the local multiple listing service separately without also having to purchase the broker’s negotiation service. If House Bill 174 is enacted, however, real estate professionals entering into exclusive brokerage agreements with their clients would have to provide a state-mandated minimum service package that includes many duties associated with negotiating a property sales contract. Because most multiple listing services in Missouri require a broker to have an exclusive brokerage agreement before real estate professionals may list properties, Missouri consumers in those areas will be adversely affected by this proposed change in the law. ... [Read More]

Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Notification of special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act should be forwarded to the Missouri Real Estate Commission, 3605 Missouri Boulevard, Post Office Box 1339, Jefferson City, MO 65102, or by calling (573) 751-2628 in order to insure availability of accommodations. The text telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800-735-2966. ... [Read More]

Missouri Division of Professional Registration
[Note: Both the national and state portions must be passed to be eligible for a license, unless other arrangements have been made with the Missouri Real Estate Commission.] ... [Read More]

SOS, Missouri - Securities
Stocks and bonds, limited partnerships in real estate, oil and gas offerings, investment contracts, or an investment in a common enterprise with an expectation of profit to be derived from the significant managerial efforts of others are securities. Almost any sort of profit-making venture that depends on the efforts of the seller to realize a profit could be a security and may need to be registered with the division, exempt from such registration, or a security that is a federal covered security. ... [Read More]

Comments on Missouri House Bill 174
Second, House Bill 174 is likely to increase the price that some consumers who prefer full-service brokerage pay for real estate services. Real estate professionals who offer a fee-for-service option provide a competitive constraint on the pricing of real estate professionals who offer only the full-service option. By limiting the availability of customized offerings, House Bill 174 likely will protect real estate professionals who choose to offer the full complement of services from having to compete with those who offer consumers more choices in the quantity and types of services. Because of this reduced competition, even some consumers who prefer to purchase the full range of services from traditional real estate service professionals are likely to pay higher prices. (13) ... [Read More]