Property Management Licensing in United States
July 23rd, 2007
Most states require that property managers who are collecting rent, listing properties for rent and helping negotiate leases, be licensed real estate brokers, or that they are licensed real estate salespersons working with a licensed real estate broker. To find out if a property manager is properly licensed, check with your state’s real estate commission (type your state’s name and “real estate commission” into your favorite search engine). Most states have a license check system on-line and available to the public.
A few states, such as Idaho and Maine don’t require property managers to have real estate licenses. Generally property managers engaging in association management only need not be licensed real estate brokers. One exception is Connecticut, where a broker’s license is required. Also, some states, while no requiring a real estate license, do require association managers to register with the state. For more, see Wikipedia, Property Management.
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