Certified experts
Doing business with someone who is a certified expert is becoming more important everyday. I keep reading about scam artists who successfully misrepresent themselves and end up taking a lot of money from unsuspecting victims. There is a website called Clicksmart.com that lists only businesses that are properly licensed in the state in which they do business in, and are in good standing with the Better Business Bureau. They list a large variety of professions, such as Realtors, florists, contractors, mortgage brokers, massage therapists, etc.
The website is easy to use to find what you are looking for. For example, if you are looking for certified Realtors in Minneapolis you would go to their home page at clicksmart.com, then click on Real Estate Agents, then click on Minnesota, then click on the letter “M” and then finally click on the city of Minneapolis. That will take you to the page Minneapolis Realtors that are certified experts. However, I suggest that you take a moment to check the home page for their list of top realtor cities because I see that Minneapolis Realtors are listed as a link right on their home page!