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New York real estate license lookup
Check a New York real estate broker's license against the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services: status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services through New York's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and the broker can represent clients. This is what you want to see before you sign a listing or buyer agreement.
- Inactive or expired
- The license is on file but not in force. The broker cannot practice on it until it is reactivated or renewed.
- Suspended or revoked
- The commission has taken disciplinary action. The broker is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a New York real estate broker
- Licensing authority
- Real estate agents in New York are licensed by the Department of State through its Division of Licensing Services, not by a real estate commission or a private board.
- License number
- A New York real estate license number from the Department of State. It mixes letters and numbers. New York keeps the older salesperson-and-broker structure: a salesperson works under a sponsoring broker, and the broker tier runs from an individual broker up to associate, corporate, and limited-liability brokers, so the record names which one the person holds.
- Renewal
- A New York real estate license runs for two years. The record shows the expiration date.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The open feed lists active licenses only, so a match confirms the license is active now, and a number that returns nothing sends you to the official Department of State search for expired or disciplined records.
Common questions
How do I know a New York real estate broker is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services's record with an active status. A real estate broker who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in New York, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the real estate broker cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a New York real estate broker has been disciplined?
Public. The open feed lists active licenses only, so a match confirms the license is active now, and a number that returns nothing sends you to the official Department of State search for expired or disciplined records.
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