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Real estate professionals in Louisiana

Payotte will list one professional per trade and per sector of New Orleans. Until then, here is who licenses each trade and how to check a name yourself.

In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana?

Yes: in Louisiana, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC). You can check a name yourself on LREC Verify License Search.

Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Louisiana?

Yes: in Louisiana, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Office of Financial Institutions (OFI), through NMLS. You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.

Do home inspectors need a license in Louisiana?

Yes: in Louisiana, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors. You can check a name yourself on Board verification (contact via state Boards and Commissions directory).

Do real estate attorneys need a license in Louisiana?

Yes: in Louisiana, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Louisiana Supreme Court; Louisiana State Bar Association. You can check a name yourself on LSBA Membership Directory.

Do appraisers need a license in Louisiana?

Yes: in Louisiana, appraisers need a state license issued by the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board (administered with LREC). You can check a name yourself on LREC Verify License Search (type Appraisal).

More on each license: How to check a license in Louisiana.

Sectors of New Orleans

10 most populous of 72 neighborhood statistical areas, as published by New Orleans Public Library, City Archives, Neighborhood Statistical Areas (City Planning Commission boundaries).

  • Little Woods (population 35,055)
  • Audubon (population 17,315)
  • Old Aurora (population 14,283)
  • Mid-city (population 13,897)
  • Central City (population 13,689)
  • Tall Timbers - Brechtel (population 11,228)
  • Lakeview (population 9,985)
  • Seventh Ward (population 9,926)
  • Read Blvd East (population 9,612)
  • Gentilly Terrace (population 8,618)

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