The primary objective of the Department of Real Estate is the protection of the public interest in regard to the offering of subdivided lands, and proper handling of real estate transactions by licensees. To accomplish this, a standard of knowledge, measured by written examination, is established for licensing real estate agents and a minimum criterion of affirmative disclosure is set for qualifying subdivided lands offerings.
At the same time the Department protects the public interest and increases consumer awareness and collaterally assists the real estate industry in expanding its standards and the level of professional ethics and responsibilities.