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Title: Real Estate Broker: -Limited -Nonresident -Resident
Alternate Title:
Description: Minnesota Department of Commerce
Subject: Brokers
Real Estate Brokers/Agents
Real Property
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:16:41 PM
Modification Date: 4/24/2025 12:14:15 PM

Agency Name: Commerce, Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://mn.gov/commerce/
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Commerce is the chief regulator for the banking, energy, insurance, real estate, securities, telecommunications industries and also operates Minnesota's Unclaimed Property.
Agency Phone: 651-539-1500
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://mn.gov/commerce/

Agency Address:
85 7th Place East, Suite 500

St. Paul
MN
55101

Unit Name: Licensing Unit
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-539-1599
800-420-5644 - Sircon
Unit Fax: Contact person(s): licensing.commerce@state.mn.us
Unit URL:

Audience: Hold Application URL: https://www.pulseportal.com/
Renewal URL: https://www.pulseportal.com/
Versa URL:
Requirements:

Review:

Apply for a Real Estate License

Schedule an exam

Guide to Real Estate Licensing

Broker | Limited

Broker | Nonresident

Broker | Resident

Rules:
Statutes: 82

Forms:

Go to PULSE Portal

Trust Account Notice Waiver Certification

Real Estate License Application Change
Brokers and salespersons: Beginning March 1, an additional step will be added to initial real estate broker, salesperson, and company license applications. You must complete a form attesting that you have reviewed all the application questions and responses in their entirety and that all the responses are accurate (or a complete and accurate transmittal of the responses provided to the broker by the salesperson license applicant). After the form has been signed and dated, you must upload it with the license application on PULSE Portal.

Download the appropriate form:

Salesperson Application Attestation [.pdf]

Broker Application Attestation [.pdf]

Company Application Attestation [.pdf]

Fees:

Notice Regarding the Technology Surcharge

Minn. Stat. § 45.24 (f) – Effective May 1, 2023, the technology surcharge is reduced to $10.

Fees

License Type Initial Fee Renewal Fee Technology Fee

Abstracter $50 $40 No

Limited Broker $180 $120 No

Real Estate Broker $180 $120 Yes