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Real estate professionals in Oregon

Payotte will list one professional per trade and per sector of Portland. Until then, here is who licenses each trade and how to check a name yourself.

In Oregon, 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 Oregon?

Yes: in Oregon, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Oregon Real Estate Agency. You can check a name yourself on Oregon Real Estate Agency eLicense lookup.

Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Oregon?

Yes: in Oregon, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), Dept. of Consumer and Business Services. You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access (via DFR Check a license).

Do home inspectors need a license in Oregon?

Yes: in Oregon, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Construction Contractors Board (CCB). You can check a name yourself on CCB License Search.

Do real estate attorneys need a license in Oregon?

Yes: in Oregon, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Oregon Supreme Court; Oregon State Bar (OSB). You can check a name yourself on OSB Licensee Directory.

Do appraisers need a license in Oregon?

Yes: in Oregon, appraisers need a state license issued by the Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board (ACLB). You can check a name yourself on ACLB Public Record Search.

  • License required · Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board (ACLB)
  • Titles you will see: Certified general appraiser, Certified residential appraiser, Licensed appraiser, Registered appraiser (tax)
  • Check a name yourself: ACLB Public Record Search

More on each license: How to check a license in Oregon.

Sectors of Portland

10 most populous neighborhoods (of 94 neighborhoods), as published by Portland Neighborhoods: 2020 Census Profiles (Portland State University Population Research Center for the City of Portland Office of Community and Civic Life, Aug. 2022) - 2020 Census population by neighborhood.

  • Powellhurst-Gilbert (population 32,852)
  • Hazelwood (population 26,700)
  • Centennial (population 25,413)
  • Lents (population 22,244)
  • Northwest District (population 18,314)
  • Montavilla (population 16,809)
  • Portland Downtown (population 14,165)
  • Pleasant Valley (population 14,061)
  • Sellwood-Moreland (population 13,940)
  • Brentwood-Darlington (population 13,536)

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