# How to Verify Our TREC License (#679806) | Income Restricted Apartments > Look up our TREC License #679806 at trec.texas.gov, plus our broker disclosure and why licensure matters for a locator. URL: https://incomerestrictedapartments.com/guide/how-to-verify-our-trec-license/ Last-Modified: 2026-06-30 ![Laptop showing a state license lookup page with a person verifying credentials](/images/misc/laptop-showing-trec-state-license-lookup-page-pers.webp) ## Why This Guide Exists We tell every renter to verify us before they trust us with their housing search. Anyone can put a license number on a website; whether that number is real, active, and matches the business you’re talking to is what verification confirms. ## The Numbers - **Our TREC License**: #679806 - **Our Broker**: Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC, TREC Broker License #562021 - **Verifying agency**: Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) - **Verification site**: trec.texas.gov [https://trec.texas.gov/ →](https://trec.texas.gov/) ## Steps to Verify 1. Go to trec.texas.gov [https://trec.texas.gov/ →](https://trec.texas.gov/) 2. Click “License Holder Search” (or search “TREC license search” if the page has moved) 3. Enter license number **679806** and click search 4. Confirm the license is **Active**, matches our name, and is brokered under **Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC** If you’d rather search by name than number, that works too. Either way, you should see an active licensed status. ## Steps to Verify Our Broker 1. Same site: trec.texas.gov [https://trec.texas.gov/ →](https://trec.texas.gov/) → License Holder Search 2. Enter broker license number **562021** 3. Confirm “Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC” appears and is active ![Numbered steps to look up a TREC license](/images/misc/numbered-steps-to-look-up-trec-license-at-trec-tex.webp) ## Why Licensure Matters for a Locator Locators in Texas are considered real estate agents. That means: - **Regulated by TREC**: complaints go to a state agency with real jurisdiction - **Ethics rules apply**: dual agency disclosure, misrepresentation prohibitions, and other requirements - **Continuing education required**: agents stay current on Texas real estate law - **Broker oversight**: every agent is brokered under a licensed broker with additional responsibility - **Trust account rules**: if agents handle client funds, they’re subject to trust-account rules Unlicensed lead-gen sites and directories can operate without any of that. ## What We Disclose Under TREC rules, locators must disclose their agent relationship to clients. We’re your agent when we match you to a community, and we’re paid a referral fee by that community. That’s disclosed in our intake and on this website. ## Veteran-Owned We’re also veteran-owned (U.S. Army). Not a regulatory credential, but disclosed for transparency. ## Related Reading - How to Spot Housing Scams [/guide/how-to-spot-income-restricted-housing-scams/ →](/guide/how-to-spot-income-restricted-housing-scams/) - How Our Free Locator Service Works [/guide/how-our-free-locator-service-works/ →](/guide/how-our-free-locator-service-works/) Verify anytime, then start the free intake [/contact/ →](/contact/) . ## Frequently Asked Questions How do I verify a Texas real estate license? + Go to trec.texas.gov, click on 'License Holder Search', enter our license number 679806 or our name, and verify that the license is Active. You'll see our name, license status, expiration date, and broker. Why does a licensed locator matter? + TREC regulates licensed agents. That means we're subject to complaints, ethics rules, and continuing education. If we mistreat you, there's a state agency with jurisdiction. Unlicensed lead-gen sites don't have that accountability. Is your broker also licensed? + Yes. We're brokered under Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC, TREC Broker License #562021. You can look them up the same way. ## Related Guides ### 2026 Income Limits & AMI Tables by Texas Metro and Household Size 2026 AMI income limits (30/50/60/80%) for affordable apartments by Texas metro and household size. Updated annually from HUD/TDHCA. [2026 Income Limits & AMI Tables by Texas Metro and Household Size →](/guide/2026-income-limits-ami-tables-by-metro-household-size/) ### Accessible & Disability Income Restricted Housing Need an ADA-accessible affordable unit? Accessible set-asides, reasonable accommodations, and how we match you to disability-friendly communities. [Accessible & Disability Income Restricted Housing →](/guide/accessible-disability-income-restricted-housing/) ### Family (2-3 Bedroom) Income Restricted Apartments Need a larger income restricted unit? 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