Real Estate Agents in Florida: License Lookup and Verification Guide
Check a Florida agent by last name or license number, then open the current DBPR record to confirm status before you sign anything.
Check a Florida real estate license before you sign anything.
See whether a Florida license exists and whether the state currently calls it active. Search by last name or license number, then open the official result before you sign anything.
Street and mailing addresses are intentionally omitted. A mailing city is not proof that an agent serves that market.
DBPR source file updated Oct 29, 2026. Use the official state search when a current status matters.
The local Florida lookup makes the first check quick. The live Department of Business and Professional Regulation record makes it current. Use both before you trust an agent with a contract, deposit, or property access.
How to check a Florida real estate license
- Search the weekly copy above by last name or complete license number.
- Open the DBPR link beside the matching result.
- Compare the name, license number, license type, primary status, secondary status, and expiration date.
If the weekly copy returns no match, go straight to DBPR. The state search also lets you search by name, license number, city or county, and license type.
Read both Florida license status fields
Florida reports a primary status and a secondary status. Read both before deciding what the record means. A valid license number does not help if the current record says the license cannot be used for real estate activity.
The city and county fields come from the public record. They may describe a mailing location. They do not prove the agent works that market or knows your neighborhood.
Use the DBPR record as the final answer
The search above comes from a weekly state file. It is useful for finding the record fast, but a status can change between copies. The official link beside each result opens the current DBPR search so you can confirm the answer before you sign.
Street and mailing addresses stay out of the local results. You need the license identity and status for this decision, not someone's home address.
Questions that separate Florida agents
- Which recent closings are most like my property and Florida market?
- Who will handle the work each day?
- How will you set or judge the price when comparable sales disagree?
- What marketing happens beyond ordinary portal syndication?
The license tells you whether the person may do the work. The answers tell you how they plan to do it.
Where a Florida real estate complaint goes
The Florida Real Estate Commission and DBPR handle complaints against Florida licensees. DBPR also accepts reports of unlicensed activity. Save the agreement, messages, advertisements, and payment records that explain what happened.