Want to do a little detective work on a Virginia REALTOR®

So, you’re talking to a REALTOR® and they sound like they’ll be great! But, how can you do a little background checking on them? I mean, what if this guy/gal has violated Fair Housing laws or has had other complaints filed with the state?!

Check out Virginia’s Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). The mission of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation is to protect the health, safety and welfare of Virginians, while promoting a competent workforce, fair housing opportunities, and a productive economy.

Here, you can look up licenses for (among many other categories) real estate salesman, barbers, cemeteries, contractors and tattooing. Just follow these steps:

Click License Lookup
Enter the name of the licensee
Click the appropriate type of license (i.e. Real Estate Individuals)
Click Search Licensees

You can even see the licensee’s continuing education hours for the current term of their license. (FYI – every two years a real estate salesperson in Virginia must complete at least 16 hours of continuing education [32 hours in their first two years of licensure])

You can look up mine here!

So, if you’re in the mood for a little detective work next time you’re evaluating a REALTOR®, hop on over to DPOR and check them out.