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Real estate agent licenses in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania licenses real estate agents statewide.
Search Pennsylvania real estate agent licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission at pals.pa.gov.
What the license should say
In Pennsylvania you may see one of these:
- Broker
- Licensed to act as a real estate broker.
- Salesperson
- Licensed to act as a real estate salesperson.
- Rental Listing Referral Agent
- Licensed to refer renters to listings for a fee.
The rule to know
It is unlawful to act as a real estate broker or salesperson in Pennsylvania without first being licensed.
If something goes wrong
The Real Estate Recovery Fund can pay up to $20,000 per claim and $100,000 per licensee on unpaid fraud judgments.
Before you sign
- Ask for the license number and the name of the supervising broker, then search both.
- File a complaint about a real estate agent (opens official site)