New Jersey · Real Estate Licensing
New Jersey real estate license lookup on the DOBI licensee search.
The New Jersey Real Estate Commission (REC), part of the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI), licenses brokers and salespersons. DOBI publishes a Licensee Search; this page explains where it sits and links to it.
Short answer: open the DOBI Licensee Search and look for the real estate licence type. This page does not look anyone up.
What the Real Estate Commission licenses
The New Jersey Real Estate Commission, established in 1921, administers and enforces the state licensing law, N.J.S.A. 45:15-1 et seq. It issues licences to real estate brokers and salespersons, real estate schools and course instructors, and sets standards of practice for brokerage.
DOBI’s Real Estate Commission page links to a New Jersey Licensee Search for the public. The DOBI page also lists “Online Licensing Services” (recbrokers.nj.gov), which is the licensee-facing system for applications and renewals, not the public search.
The search redirects to a DOBI application, so this page does not describe its individual fields.
Open the official search
Search versus online licensing
Use the Licensee Search to look up a licensee. The Online Licensing Services link on the same DOBI page is for licensees managing their own records, so a consumer checking an agent does not need it.
Format
This page publishes no licence-number format or check-digit rule, because none is documented on the pages read.
Official sources used
- www.nj.gov/dobi/licenseesearch/licsearch.htm (retrieved November 2026)
- www.nj.gov/dobi/division_rec/ (retrieved November 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How do I check a New Jersey real estate license?
Open the DOBI Licensee Search from the Real Estate Commission page and search for the licensee by name.
Who does the New Jersey Real Estate Commission license?
Real estate brokers and salespersons, real estate schools, and course instructors.
Is the online licensing site the same as the search?
No. Online Licensing Services is for licensees; the public uses the Licensee Search.
Does this page verify a licence?
No. It describes the official search and links to it.
Guide only — not a verification tool
This page describes official registers and links to them. It does not check anyone’s licence status, does not copy or proxy any register, and nothing you might type here is transmitted anywhere. Registers change and licensing rules differ by state and city; use the official source linked above and contact the regulator to confirm anything that matters. This is general information, not legal advice.