In Maryland, 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 Maryland?
Yes: in Maryland, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC). You can check a name yourself on Licensing Queries: Real Estate Commission.
- License required · Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC)
- Titles you will see: Salesperson, Associate broker, Broker
- Check a name yourself: Licensing Queries: Real Estate Commission
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Maryland?
Yes: in Maryland, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation (Office of Financial Regulation). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Commissioner of Financial Regulation (Office of Financial Regulation)
- 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 Maryland?
Yes: in Maryland, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors. You can check a name yourself on Licensing Queries: Real Estate Appraisers, AMCs and Home Inspectors.
- License required · Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors
- Titles you will see: Home inspector
- Check a name yourself: Licensing Queries: Real Estate Appraisers, AMCs and Home Inspectors
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Maryland?
Yes: in Maryland, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Supreme Court of Maryland (Attorney Information System). You can check a name yourself on Maryland Attorney Listing.
- License required · Supreme Court of Maryland (Attorney Information System)
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: Maryland Attorney Listing
Do appraisers need a license in Maryland?
Yes: in Maryland, appraisers need a state license issued by the Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors. You can check a name yourself on Licensing Queries: Real Estate Appraisers, AMCs and Home Inspectors.
- License required · Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies and Home Inspectors
- Titles you will see: Licensed real estate appraiser, Certified residential real estate appraiser, Certified general real estate appraiser, Appraiser trainee
- Check a name yourself: Licensing Queries: Real Estate Appraisers, AMCs and Home Inspectors
More on each license: How to check a license in Maryland.
Sectors of Baltimore
Planning districts (Department of Planning), as published by Planning District layer (Baltimore City open-data portal, Department of Planning).
- Southeast
- North
- West
- Central
- South
- East
- Downtown
- Southwest
- Northwest
- Northeast/Outer Southeast