California Appraisers Database Search Tips

Return to the Search Page 

For best results, enter less information rather than more. If you only search on License Number or Last Name, you're more likely to get results. Don't try to fill in all the blanks on the search form as this will almost always yield no results.

License numbers must be six digits long and may require leading zeros. For example, a license number might be 004727. The two leading zeros are required for a successful search in the database.

Date searches also require leading zeros and four-digit years. For example, "5/5/99" won't get results, while "05/05/1999" will.

When searching for a common last name like Garcia or Johnson, try adding a first name or license level to limit the results. For example, if you're looking for an appraiser named Smith, and you know he has a trainee-level license, search on the last name "Smith" and license level "AT".

If you're not sure about the spelling of a name, enter fewer characters to get more results. For example, if you're not sure whether it's "Susan" or "Suzanne", try using "su" as your search criteria. This technique works on First Name, Last Name and Company Name. It is not necessary to use upper case characters.

License levels are as follows:

AT = Trainee License
AL = Residential License
AR = Certified Residential License
AG = Certified General License

If you want a list of all active licensees, select "Active" from the License Status pop-down. This list will take a long time to load (depending on how you access the Internet), since there are well over 10,000 records.If you are still not able to get the results you need from the database after following the tips above, please call the Office of Real Estate Appraisers at 916-552-9000.