In Florida, 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 Florida?
Yes: in Florida, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Florida Real Estate Commission, within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). You can check a name yourself on DBPR License Search (category Real Estate).
- License required · Florida Real Estate Commission, within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
- Titles you will see: Sales associate, Broker, Broker associate
- Check a name yourself: DBPR License Search (category Real Estate)
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Florida?
Yes: in Florida, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access (OFR Verify a License page points here).
- License required · Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR)
- Titles you will see: Loan originator (licensed), Registered loan originator (bank or credit union)
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (OFR Verify a License page points here) (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Florida?
Yes: in Florida, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). You can check a name yourself on DBPR License Search (category Home Inspectors).
- License required · Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
- Titles you will see: Home inspector
- Check a name yourself: DBPR License Search (category Home Inspectors)
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Florida?
Yes: in Florida, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Florida Bar. You can check a name yourself on The Florida Bar Member Directory.
- License required · The Florida Bar
- Titles you will see: Attorney (member of The Florida Bar)
- Check a name yourself: The Florida Bar Member Directory
Do appraisers need a license in Florida?
Yes: in Florida, appraisers need a state license issued by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board, within DBPR. You can check a name yourself on DBPR License Search (category Real Estate Appraisers).
- License required · Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board, within DBPR
- Titles you will see: Registered trainee, Licensed, Certified residential, Certified general
- Check a name yourself: DBPR License Search (category Real Estate Appraisers)
More on each license: How to check a license in Florida.
Sectors of Miami
10 most populous of 11 NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) areas, as published by City of Miami GIS, NET Areas.
- Little Havana (population 80,012)
- Downtown/Brickell (population 63,823)
- Allapattah (population 60,844)
- Flagami (population 60,361)
- Coral Way (population 58,126)
- Wynwood/Edgewater (population 30,284)
- Little Haiti (population 30,063)
- Model City (population 26,418)
- Coconut Grove (population 23,027)
- Upper Eastside (population 14,212)