In New York, 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 York?
Yes: in New York, real estate agents need a state license issued by the New York Department of State (DOS), Division of Licensing Services. You can check a name yourself on Active Real Estate Salespersons and Brokers (Open NY dataset; also eAccessNY Public License Search).
- License required · New York Department of State (DOS), Division of Licensing Services
- Titles you will see: Real estate salesperson, Associate broker, Individual broker
- Check a name yourself: Active Real Estate Salespersons and Brokers (Open NY dataset; also eAccessNY Public License Search)
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in New York?
Yes: in New York, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)
- 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 York?
Yes: in New York, home inspectors need a state license issued by the New York Department of State (DOS). You can check a name yourself on DOS Licensee Search (type Home Inspection).
- License required · New York Department of State (DOS)
- Titles you will see: Home inspector
- Check a name yourself: DOS Licensee Search (type Home Inspection)
Do real estate attorneys need a license in New York?
Yes: in New York, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the New York State Unified Court System (attorney registration). You can check a name yourself on New York State Attorney Search.
- License required · New York State Unified Court System (attorney registration)
- Titles you will see: Attorney and counselor-at-law
- Check a name yourself: New York State Attorney Search (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do appraisers need a license in New York?
Yes: in New York, appraisers need a state license issued by the New York Department of State (DOS). You can check a name yourself on DOS Licensee Search (type Real Estate Appraiser).
- License required · New York Department of State (DOS)
- Titles you will see: Real estate appraiser (general or residential certificate)
- Check a name yourself: DOS Licensee Search (type Real Estate Appraiser)
More on each license: How to check a license in New York.
Sectors of New York City
Boroughs (community districts number 59 and council districts 51, both above 30), as published by The Boroughs (NYC Community Boards).
- Manhattan
- The Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Staten Island