Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA)

Contact

Phone: 916-552-9000

Description

The mission of BREA is to safeguard public trust by promoting professionalism in the real estate appraisal industry through licensing, education, and enforcement. In 1989, Title XI of the federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act was adopted by congress mandating states to license and certify real estate appraisers who appraise property for federally related transactions. The federal law was enacted as a result of the savings and loan disaster. In response to the federal mandate, the Real Estate Appraisers Licensing and Certification Law was enacted by the California Legislature in 1990 (AB 527, Chapter 491 of 1990). BREA was established within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and charged with developing and implementing a real estate appraiser licensing and certification program compliant with the federal mandate.

Services

Renew Appraiser License

This renewal system is not for licensees with an out of state address. It is not for those who have a temporary license or those whose license has been suspended, resigned, revoked, or those who have had their right to renew revoked. Those who are subject to Enforcement monitoring are also ineligible to use this system. The existing license must be current and in good standing. Renewal may not occur more than six months prior to the existing license expiration date.

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Search for an Appraiser

Search our listing that includes information on current licensees. It also includes prior licensees that have resigned, been revoked, or had the right to renew their license revoked. This information is typically updated on a bi-weekly basis.

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