Each state has a real estate authority, which governs real estate transactions and administers the state's specific requirements and regulations. They are usually called the Real Estate Commission or Real Estate Division.
Your licensed real estate agent has received training and is well aware of your state's regulations and requirements. But if you are selling your home without an agent, it is important to contact the body that governs real estate transactions in your state. They can offer a wealth of information, tell you which forms you must complete, what disclosures you must provide, and a lot of other useful information to help ensure that your sale is legal and complies with all of your state's demands. They cannot give legal advice, however. You will need an attorney for those questions.
Following are the phone numbers for the Real Estate Commission or Real Estate Division for every state and the District of Columbia:
Alabama: 334-242-5544
Alaska: 907-269-8160
Arizona: 602-468-1414
Arkansas: 501-683-8010
California, Northern: 916-227-0864
California, Southern: 213-576-6982
Colorado: 303-894-2166
Connecticut: 860-713-6150
Delaware: 302-739-6150
District of Columbia: 202-442-4320
Florida: 407-245-0800
Georgia: 404-656-3916
Hawaii: 808-586-2643
Idaho: 208-334-3285
Illinois: 217-785-9300
Indiana: 317-232-2980
Iowa: 515-281-7393
Kansas: 785-296-3411
Kentucky: 502-425-4273
Louisiana: 225-765-0191
Maine: 207-624-8603
Maryland: 410-230-6200
Massachusetts: 617-727-2373
Michigan: 517-241-9288
Minnesota: 615-296-4026
Mississippi: 601-932-9191
Missouri: 573-751-2628
Montana: 406-444-2961
Nebraska: 402-471-2004
Nevada, Northern: 775-687-4280
Nevada, Southern: 702-486-4033
New Hampshire: 603-271-2701
New Jersey: 609-292-8280
New Mexico: 800-801-7505
New York: 518-473-2728
North Carolina: 919-875-3700
North Dakota: 701-328-9749
Ohio: 614-466-4100
Oklahoma: 405-521-3387
Oregon: 503-378-4170
Pennsylvania: 717-783-3658
Rhode Island: 401-222-2255
South Carolina: 803-896-4400
South Dakota: 605-773-3600
Tennessee: 615-741-2273
Texas: 512-465-3900
Utah: 801-530-6747
Vermont: 802-828-3228
Virginia: 804-367-8526
Washington: 360-664-6500
West Virginia: 304-558-3555
Wisconsin: 608-266-5511
Wyoming: 307-777-7141
