In Arizona, real estate agents, mortgage loan officers, home inspectors, real estate attorneys and appraisers need a state license. Ask any professional for their license number and check it yourself at the official lookup listed below.
Five trades, five regulators
Do real estate agents need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE). You can check a name yourself on ADRE Public Database.
- License required · Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)
- Titles you will see: Salesperson, Broker
- Check a name yourself: ADRE Public Database (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI)
- Titles you will see: Loan originator, Mortgage broker, Mortgage banker
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (BTR). You can check a name yourself on BTR Registered Professional Search.
- License required · Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (BTR)
- Titles you will see: Certified home inspector
- Check a name yourself: BTR Registered Professional Search (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the State Bar of Arizona (under the Arizona Supreme Court). You can check a name yourself on State Bar of Arizona Member Directory.
- License required · State Bar of Arizona (under the Arizona Supreme Court)
- Titles you will see: Lawyer
- Check a name yourself: State Bar of Arizona Member Directory
Do appraisers need a license in Arizona?
Yes: in Arizona, appraisers need a state license issued by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI), financial institutions division. You can check a name yourself on ASC Appraiser Registry.
- License required · Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI), financial institutions division
- Titles you will see: Registered trainee, Licensed, Certified Residential, Certified General
- Check a name yourself: ASC Appraiser Registry
More on each license: How to check a license in Arizona.
Sectors of Phoenix
10 most populous of 15 urban villages, as published by City of Phoenix GIS, Villages.
- Maryvale (population 223,478)
- Deer Valley (population 189,668)
- Paradise Valley (population 178,854)
- North Mountain (population 170,250)
- Alhambra (population 147,762)
- Camelback East (population 144,456)
- South Mountain (population 126,319)
- Estrella (population 110,904)
- Ahwatukee Foothills (population 80,270)
- Laveen (population 66,848)