In New Jersey, 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 New Jersey?
Yes: in New Jersey, real estate agents need a state license issued by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission (NJ Department of Banking and Insurance). You can check a name yourself on Licensee Search.
- License required · New Jersey Real Estate Commission (NJ Department of Banking and Insurance)
- Titles you will see: Broker, Broker-salesperson, Salesperson
- Check a name yourself: Licensee Search
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in New Jersey?
Yes: in New Jersey, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance (Residential Mortgage Lenders Act, via NMLS). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · NJ Department of Banking and Insurance (Residential Mortgage Lenders Act, via NMLS)
- 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 New Jersey?
Yes: in New Jersey, home inspectors need a state license issued by the NJ State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Home Inspection Advisory Committee (Division of Consumer Affairs). You can check a name yourself on NJ Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System.
- License required · NJ State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Home Inspection Advisory Committee (Division of Consumer Affairs)
- Titles you will see: Home inspector
- Check a name yourself: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System
Do real estate attorneys need a license in New Jersey?
Yes: in New Jersey, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the New Jersey Supreme Court / NJ Judiciary (attorney admission and registration). You can check a name yourself on NJ Courts Attorney Search.
- License required · New Jersey Supreme Court / NJ Judiciary (attorney admission and registration)
- Titles you will see: Attorney at law
- Check a name yourself: NJ Courts Attorney Search (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do appraisers need a license in New Jersey?
Yes: in New Jersey, appraisers need a state license issued by the NJ State Real Estate Appraiser Board (Division of Consumer Affairs). You can check a name yourself on NJ Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System.
- License required · NJ State Real Estate Appraiser Board (Division of Consumer Affairs)
- Titles you will see: Trainee, Licensed Residential, Certified Residential, Certified General
- Check a name yourself: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System
More on each license: How to check a license in New Jersey.
Sectors of Newark
Wards, as published by Council Members (City of Newark).
- Central Ward
- East Ward
- North Ward
- South Ward
- West Ward