How to check a Nevada real estate license

Use the official lookup

The Nevada Real Estate Division is the state agency that licenses real estate licensees. Its License Lookup is linked from the Division website at red.nv.gov, under Quick Links. As of our last review, you can search by license number, first and last name, or company name, and no login is required.

Start from the official site. Some third-party sites repackage the same public data and a few charge for it. You do not need to pay anyone to check a license.

Step by step

• Get the details from the agent. Ask for the full legal name, license number and brokerage name. Nevada law requires a licensee's advertising to include the license number and the brokerage name (NRS 645.315), and an agent who will not share them is a red flag.
• Open the License Lookup from the Division website and search by the license number, or by name if that is all you have.
• Match the record to the person. Confirm the name and, where shown, the brokerage on the record match what the agent told you. Common names can return several results.
• Check the status. Confirm the license is active, not expired, suspended or revoked. The exact status labels and fields on the lookup are set by the Division and can change, so read what the page shows.
• Check the license type. The main Nevada real estate license types are salesperson, broker-salesperson and broker. Under NRS 645, a salesperson or broker-salesperson is associated with a licensed broker.
• Look for discipline information. The Division posts Real Estate Commission orders and meeting materials on its website. If you are unsure whether a licensee has a disciplinary history or what a record means, call the Division.

What to confirm besides the license

• The brokerage. The agent is associated with a broker, and in Nevada a brokerage agreement is a contract between the client and the broker. Check the broker or brokerage on the lookup too.
• Name consistency. The name on your agreement, the name on the license and the name in the advertising should line up.
• Contact details. Confirm contact details through the brokerage's own website or the Division record where it shows them, not only the number on a flyer.

If something does not match

Do not sign anything yet. Ask the agent to explain the difference. A recent name change or a move between brokerages can explain a mismatch, but the agent should be able to show you. If you still have doubts, contact the Division at 702-486-4033 (Las Vegas) or 775-684-1900 (Carson City), or use the contact options on its website.

A license shows that someone is permitted to practice. It does not tell you whether they are a good fit. Use the license check together with the steps in how to choose a real estate agent and the questions to ask an agent.

How we handle licenses in our directory

Every agent listing on Find a Vegas Agent must show a license number and brokerage name. We check each applicant against the same Division lookup before a profile goes live. The profiles in the directory today are fictional samples with obviously fake license numbers, and are labelled as such. Even once real profiles are added, a listing is not an endorsement and you should still do your own check.

Frequently asked questions

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