For the moment Washoe County’s number of *active* real estate licensees is holding steady at 2,737. However, the number of inactive licensees (those agents who have placed their licenses on ice temporarily in order to reduce expenses [i.e. monthly MLS dues] until the market turns around) continues to dwindle. This decrease is probably because, even while in inactive status, licenses must be renewed [i.e. fee paid] annually.
In August I posted that Washoe County had 817 inactive licensees. The next month the state’s Real Estate Division reported 796 inactive statuses. November’s numbers were recently released and inactive’s totaled 779.
Total licensees (Active + Inactive) in Washoe County equaled 3,516 for November – a new low since I began tracking these numbers. I predict this number to continue to drop – especially least for February, as our local, state and national annual dues are due by the end of the month.
| Active | Inactive | Total | |
| November 2009 | 2,737 | 779 | 3,516 |
| September 2009 | 2,737 | 796 | 3,533 |
| August 2009 | 2,725 | 817 | 3,542 |
| March 2009 | 2,770 | 1,022 | 3,792 |
| December 2008 | 2,888 | 1,001 | 3,889 |
| September 2008 | 2,791 | 1,011 | 3,802 |
| June 2008 | 2,984 | 1,085 | 4,069 |
| January 2008 | 3,104 | 1,142 | 4,246 |
| October 2007 | 3,176 | 1,134 | 4,310 |
| August 2007 | 3,229 | 1,137 | 4,366 |
| June 2007 | 3,221 | 1,237 | 4,458 |
| April 2007 | 3,166 | 1,304 | 4,470 |
| Active | Inactive | Total | |
| November 2009 | 22,612 | 5,802 | 28,414 |
| September 2009 | 22,865 | 5,943 | 28,808 |
| August 2009 | 22,920 | 6,066 | 28,986 |
| March 2009 | 23,466 | 7,448 | 30,914 |
| December 2008 | 24,327 | 7,457 | 31,784 |
| September 2008 | 23,814 | 7,345 | 31,159 |
| June 2008 | 25,986 | 7,518 | 33,504 |
| January 2008 | 26,997 | 7,470 | 34,467 |
| October 2007 | 28,115 | 6,970 | 35,085 |
| August 2007 | 28,548 | 6,988 | 35,536 |
| June 2007 | 28,763 | 7,418 | 36,181 |
| April 2007 | 28,886 | 7,723 | 36,609 |
Source: Nevada Real Estate Division – December 2009
http://www.red.state.nv.us/realestate/stats/stats_history.htm
E.Edward
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