In Maine, real estate agents, mortgage loan officers, real estate attorneys and appraisers need a state license. No state license is required for home inspectors. 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 Maine?
Yes: in Maine, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Maine Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation). You can check a name yourself on ALMS Online license search (Real Estate Commission).
- License required · Maine Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation)
- Titles you will see: Broker, Associate broker, Sales agent
- Check a name yourself: ALMS Online license search (Real Estate Commission)
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Maine?
Yes: in Maine, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
- Titles you will see: Mortgage loan originator
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Maine?
We found no state license requirement for home inspectors in Maine; ask for proof of training, insurance and association membership instead.
- No state license found
- We found no state license for this work in Maine. Ask for proof of training, insurance and any association membership, and remember that an association is not a regulator.
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Maine?
Yes: in Maine, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. You can check a name yourself on Attorney Directory.
- License required · Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: Attorney Directory
Do appraisers need a license in Maine?
Yes: in Maine, appraisers need a state license issued by the Maine Board of Real Estate Appraisers (OPOR). You can check a name yourself on ALMS Online license search / ASC National Registry.
- License required · Maine Board of Real Estate Appraisers (OPOR)
- Titles you will see: Licensed appraiser, Certified appraiser
- Check a name yourself: ALMS Online license search / ASC National Registry
More on each license: How to check a license in Maine.
Sectors of Portland
City Council districts, as published by Council Districts layer, City of Portland GIS (gis.portlandmaine.gov).
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5