Nova Scotia · Real Estate Licensing
Nova Scotia real estate licensee search.
The Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission (NSREC) regulates the province’s real estate industry and offers a public search of licensees and brokerages. This page explains it and links you to it.
Short answer: search by licensee surname, brokerage name or brokerage city on NSREC’s site. NSREC labels that search “unofficial”, so call the Commission if anything conflicts.
What the NSREC search offers
NSREC’s search page offers three searches: licensees by surname, licensed brokerages by name, and licensed brokerages by city. Its disclaimer says information changes regularly, that this is an unofficial search, and to contact NSREC at 1-800-390-1015 if you receive conflicting information.
NSREC’s consumer guidance says brokerages and individuals must be licensed to trade in real estate, and that a consumer dealing through an unlicensed person is not protected under the Real Estate Trading Act. It also says licensees must carry errors and omissions insurance.
Open the NSREC search
Use the Commission’s public search. For discipline, NSREC publishes regulatory decisions and licence suspension notices on its site.
When to check a Nova Scotia licence
Typical reasons: before signing a listing or buyer agreement, when a brokerage name is unfamiliar, or to check a licensee against NSREC’s published suspension notices.
Why NSREC says to check
NSREC says the Real Estate Trading Act’s protections apply only when you deal with a professional recognized under the law, which is why it advises checking before you act.
Official sources used
- licensees.nsrec.ns.ca/search (retrieved October 2026)
- www.nsrec.ns.ca/consumers/getting-started/choosing-a-licensee (retrieved October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Is the NSREC search official?
NSREC’s own disclaimer calls it an unofficial search because the information changes regularly, and asks you to call 1-800-390-1015 if you get conflicting information.
What can I search by?
Licensee surname, brokerage name, or brokerage city.
Why does licensing matter?
NSREC says consumers dealing through an unlicensed person are not protected under the Real Estate Trading Act.
Does this page verify a licence?
No. It links to NSREC and does not send what you type anywhere.
Guide only — not a verification tool
This page describes the official register and links to it. It does not check anyone’s licence status, does not copy or proxy the register, and nothing you might type here is transmitted anywhere. Registers change; use the official source linked above and contact the regulator to confirm anything that matters.