The Texas Real Estate Commission is the governing body for all licensed Real Estate Agents and Brokers in the state of Texas. This is where you can search for agents, confirm they are licensed and validate how long they have been in the business. Along with the all courses taken. To represent a seller or a buyer in the state of Texas you want to work with an experienced licensed agent. Some agents opt to join the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This allows them to be be referred to as a ‘Realtor’. Since I worked for a corporation for over a decade and they held my license I did not join NAR or pay dues to be referred to as a Realtor. If you’re interested in Real Estate in any capacity. Refer to the link below which will take you the TREC’s website. It is best to get the information directly from the source.
Mortgage Loan Originator
If you are working with an individual and they are discussing loan terms or rates, they need to be licensed or registered with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing system referred to as “NMLS”. It is important that you know your originator is following the ethics and regulations for licensed holders. Individuals that work for a federally chartered banks are referred to as registered originators and individuals who work for brokerages are referred to as licensed originator whomever you work with should have an NMLS # if they are discussing loan terms and rates. You can search the registry, locate continuing education resources and get industry updates all from this site.
https://nationwidelicensingsystem.org/Pages/default.aspx
Link to review the licensed individual:
