In Texas, 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 Texas?
Yes: in Texas, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). You can check a name yourself on TREC License Holder Search.
- License required · Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)
- Titles you will see: Sales agent, Broker
- Check a name yourself: TREC License Holder Search
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Texas?
Yes: in Texas, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending (SML); bank loan officers are federally registered. You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending (SML); bank loan officers are federally registered
- Titles you will see: Residential mortgage loan originator (licensed), Registered loan originator (bank or credit union)
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Texas?
Yes: in Texas, home inspectors need a state license issued by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). You can check a name yourself on TREC License Holder Search (type Inspector).
- License required · Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)
- Titles you will see: Apprentice inspector, Real estate inspector, Professional inspector
- Check a name yourself: TREC License Holder Search (type Inspector)
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Texas?
Yes: in Texas, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the State Bar of Texas. You can check a name yourself on State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer.
- License required · State Bar of Texas
- Titles you will see: Attorney (licensed member of the State Bar of Texas)
- Check a name yourself: State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer
Do appraisers need a license in Texas?
Yes: in Texas, appraisers need a state license issued by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB). You can check a name yourself on TREC/TALCB License Holder Search.
- License required · Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB)
- Titles you will see: Appraiser trainee, Licensed residential, Certified residential, Certified general
- Check a name yourself: TREC/TALCB License Holder Search
More on each license: How to check a license in Texas.
Sectors of Dallas
10 most populous ZIP codes (of 47 ZIP code areas mostly inside the city), as published by U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population by ZIP Code Tabulation Area).
- ZIP 75217 (population 85,028)
- ZIP 75211 (population 73,534)
- ZIP 75228 (population 67,714)
- ZIP 75243 (population 63,481)
- ZIP 75227 (population 58,319)
- ZIP 75216 (population 55,894)
- ZIP 75287 (population 53,959)
- ZIP 75220 (population 40,239)
- ZIP 75206 (population 38,909)
- ZIP 75248 (population 38,459)