Which entity primarily regulates real estate transactions and practices?

The state real estate commission is the primary entity responsible for regulating real estate transactions and practices. Each state establishes its own commission to oversee real estate licensing, set standards for real estate professionals, enforce real estate laws, and protect consumers in related activities. The commission's role includes issuing licenses to real estate agents and brokers, ensuring compliance with state laws, and addressing complaints against licensees. This localized approach allows for regulation that reflects the specific needs and conditions of the state’s real estate market.

Other entities mentioned, while involved in broader regulatory frameworks, do not focus specifically on real estate transactions. The Federal Reserve primarily deals with monetary policy and banking regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency focuses on environmental protection and regulations that can affect real estate but not directly on transactions, and the Department of Justice enforces laws relating to various legal matters, including antitrust and civil rights, but does not govern the practice of real estate itself.