What is the primary purpose of the Maine Real Estate Commission?

The primary purpose of the Maine Real Estate Commission is to promote public confidence in the real estate industry. This entails establishing and enforcing standards of conduct among real estate professionals, ensuring that they adhere to ethical practices and legal regulations. By doing so, the Commission helps to foster trust between the public and those who engage in real estate transactions. When the public has confidence in the integrity and professionalism of real estate practitioners, it encourages participation in the market, ultimately benefitting everyone involved.

Promoting fair practices (one of the other choices) is certainly a significant aspect of this mission, but it serves as a means to the overall goal of building public trust. Similarly, while managing licensing and promoting transactions are important functions, they are tools and processes that support the broader objective of instilling confidence in the real estate industry.