It has been a year since I last posted the number of local license real estate agents. Not surprisingly, the numbers continue to fall – however at a slower pace.
In Washoe County another 66 agents have hung up their licenses in the past year. Washoe County currently has 2,578 Active real estate licensees. This total represents a 2.5 percent decrease from a year ago – as well as another new low (since I began tracking the data).
The number of Washoe County agents placing their licenses in Inactive status also fell, to 744 – a 7.3 percent decrease.
Statewide numbers show similar movements. The currently 20,744 Active licensed agents represent a 6.3 percent decrease from a year ago. The 5,276 Inactive agents statewide represent a 6.7 percent decrease
| Active | Inactive | Total | |
| March 2011 | 2,578 | 744 | 3,322 |
| March 2010 | 2,644 | 803 | 3,447 |
| 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 | |
| March 2011 | 20,744 | 5,276 | 26,020 |
| March 2010 | 22,139 | 5,652 | 27,791 |
| 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 – April 2011
http://www.red.state.nv.us/realestate/stats/stats_history.htm
John
Now that “easy” equity sales are gone ex realtors must be too lazy to learn the inner workings of short sales and REO bank owned/forclosures. IMHO these stats show that existing realtors are more knowledgable than ever!
nevadaisdead
Don’t let the door hit them in the backside.
Anonymous Coward
This should be good news all around. It’s good for the remaining real estate agents, since they’ll have to split business among fewer agents. It’s good news for clients, since the remaining agents are (hopefully) mostly the better ones. The only organization this is bad news for is the National Association of Realtors (since they’ll be collecting fewer dues) but I don’t think you’ll find much sympathy for that organization here.
MikeZ
Agree with AnonymousCoward, this is good news for buyers and the expreienced professionals who’ve made this their vocation, bad news for the I’m-a-realtor-on-the-weekend hacks.
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