State Listing

Arizona Department of Real Estate

The Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) is the state agency that licenses and supervises every real estate agent, broker, and school in Arizona. ADRE lists approved consumer fraud resources on its official website, azre.gov.

What this means for HFD: Home Fraud Defense appears in ADRE's consumer resources directory on azre.gov, alongside other resources Arizona's real estate regulator points consumers to for fraud-related information.

International Affiliation

ARELLO Affiliate Member

ARELLO — the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials — is the global trade association for real estate regulators. Founded in 1930, its members are the governmental agencies that issue and enforce real estate licenses across U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and international jurisdictions. ARELLO sets standards for education certification, examination accreditation, and regulatory best practices.

What this means for HFD: Home Fraud Defense is an Affiliate Member of the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO), the international association whose membership comprises real estate regulators across the United States, Canada, and abroad. Affiliate status connects HFD to ARELLO's events and programs, including its annual conference, where regulators address licensing, education, distance learning standards, and emerging issues such as fraud and AI in real estate transactions.

Approved Provider

ADRE Approved Education Provider

School #525-9010

The Arizona Department of Real Estate licenses education providers authorized to deliver continuing education (CE) credit to licensed agents and brokers. Each approved provider is assigned a school number on record with the department.

What this means for HFD: Home Fraud Defense operates as ADRE School #525-9010, with ADRE-eligible CE credit available to Arizona licensees for its fraud prevention and HFDCP™ certification courses.

Instructor Certification

APAAC-Certified Instructor

APAAC — the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council — is the professional body supporting Arizona's prosecuting attorneys. APAAC certifies instructors to deliver specialized legal and investigative training to prosecutors, law enforcement, and legal professionals across the state.

What this means for HFD: Home Fraud Defense's founder is APAAC-certified to deliver fraud recognition training, placing HFD's instructional authority inside Arizona's legal and prosecutorial community.

Guest Lecturer

ASU W. P. Carey School of Business

Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business operates one of the most recognized graduate real estate programs in the United States, including its Master of Real Estate program and its Real Estate Council.

What this means for HFD: Home Fraud Defense's founder has served as a guest lecturer to the W. P. Carey Master of Real Estate Council, presenting on emerging real estate fraud to graduate students and program faculty.

Official Partner

National REIA Fraud Education Partner

National REIA — the National Real Estate Investors Association — is the largest real estate investors association network in the United States, serving investors across all 50 states with education, networking, and advocacy resources.

What this means for HFD: Home Fraud Defense is National REIA's official fraud education partner, delivering investor-focused fraud recognition training to the association's membership.