Real Estate Professional Services: find professionals

Real estate professional services covers residential and commercial real estate agents, property managers, commercial property managers, appraisers and home inspectors.

An agent represents you when you buy, sell or lease property. Property managers look after rental properties for owners: finding tenants, collecting rent and arranging maintenance. Appraisers give an independent opinion of a property’s value, often for a lender, and home inspectors report on a home’s condition before you buy.

Real estate licensing is handled by state regulatory agencies rather than nationally. ARELLO, the association those agencies belong to, runs a licensee verification service that lets you look up a licensee and find contact details for the right regulatory agency. Ask how an agent is paid and which services that covers, and read any listing or buyer agreement carefully before you sign it. LokalMatch doesn’t recommend any agent or firm.