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Rhode Island
Rhode Island licenses real estate agents statewide.
Search Rhode Island real estate agent licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Commercial Licensing at dbr.ri.gov.
What the license should say
In Rhode Island you may see one of these:
- Real Estate Broker
- Licensed to run a brokerage.
- Associate Broker
- Licensed broker engaged by another licensed broker.
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Engaged by or on behalf of a licensed broker.
The rule to know
A real estate salesperson works by or on behalf of a licensed real estate broker.
If something goes wrong
The real estate recovery account can pay up to $50,000 per licensee for fraud, misrepresentation or deceit by a licensee.
Before you sign
- Ask for the license number and the name of the supervising broker, then search both.
- Find your state's consumer protection office (opens official site)
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