In Ohio, 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 Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce. You can check a name yourself on Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup.
- License required · Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce
- Titles you will see: Salesperson, Broker
- Check a name yourself: Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions. You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions
- 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 Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce, with the Ohio Home Inspector Board. You can check a name yourself on Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup.
- License required · Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce, with the Ohio Home Inspector Board
- Titles you will see: Home inspector
- Check a name yourself: Ohio eLicense LPI License Lookup
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Supreme Court of Ohio. You can check a name yourself on Supreme Court of Ohio Attorney Search.
- License required · Supreme Court of Ohio
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: Supreme Court of Ohio Attorney Search
Do appraisers need a license in Ohio?
Yes: in Ohio, appraisers need a state license issued by the Ohio Real Estate Appraiser Board (Ohio Department of Commerce). You can check a name yourself on ASC Appraiser Registry.
- License required · Ohio Real Estate Appraiser Board (Ohio Department of Commerce)
- Check a name yourself: ASC Appraiser Registry
More on each license: How to check a license in Ohio.
Sectors of Columbus
10 most populous of 21 area commissions, as published by City of Columbus GIS, Area Commissions.
- Greater Hilltop (population 69,628)
- Mideast (population 55,523)
- Far East (population 50,764)
- Greater South East (population 49,358)
- University (population 44,292)
- Westland (population 41,474)
- Far West Side (population 40,570)
- Northeast (population 31,950)
- Clintonville (population 31,278)
- North Linden (population 30,233)