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 ZIP codes (of 13 ZIP code areas mostly inside the city), as published by U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population by ZIP Code Tabulation Area).
- ZIP 33125 (population 56,897)
- ZIP 33133 (population 36,789)
- ZIP 33135 (population 36,143)
- ZIP 33130 (population 34,964)
- ZIP 33145 (population 29,761)
- ZIP 33137 (population 29,414)
- ZIP 33127 (population 26,786)
- ZIP 33131 (population 23,095)
- ZIP 33132 (population 20,253)
- ZIP 33136 (population 16,545)