Plain-English guides

Written by a Minnesota attorney and published only after his review. Guides still in review are listed but not yet readable; legal-adjacent content on this site never publishes unreviewed.

• How agent commissions work nowIn attorney review

  The post-settlement world: buyer representation agreements, who pays what, and why every number is negotiable.

• Dual agency in MinnesotaIn attorney review

  What it means when one brokerage stands on both sides of your deal, and what Minnesota requires before it can happen.

• Questions to ask before signing with an agentIn attorney review

  The conversation to have before your name goes on a representation agreement, and the answers that should worry you.

• For-sale-by-owner basicsIn attorney review

  Selling without an agent is legal in Minnesota. What the law still requires of you, and where people get hurt.

While the guides are in review, the buying-or-selling checklist covers the practical steps, and the license and record check works today.