How Do I Check If a Property Manager Is Licensed in Wyoming?

Why this matters before you sign anything

Wyoming property management is a licensed activity under W.S. § 33-28-102, which defines "property management" as managing real estate for compensation, including collecting rent, maintaining the property, and accounting for fees collected on someone else's behalf. A license means the manager is bound by state rules most owners never think to ask about: a written management agreement, a dedicated trust account for your money that can't be commingled with the manager's operating funds (§ 33-28-122), and a fiduciary duty enforceable by a state regulator. An unlicensed manager may still be honest and competent — but if something goes wrong, you have no trust-account protection and no regulator to file a complaint with.

Step-by-step: the WREC lookup

1. Go to realestate.wyo.gov and find the license lookup / verification tool.
2. Search by the individual's name or the brokerage's name — not just a business's marketing name, since the license is held by a person or entity registered with the state.
3. Confirm the license is active, not expired or surrendered.
4. Check the license type — broker vs. salesperson matters less for this purpose than simply confirming a license exists and is current.
5. Review any disciplinary history shown on the record.

What "in good standing" actually means

An active license in good standing means the license hasn't been suspended, revoked, or lapsed, and there's no unresolved disciplinary action on file. It does not by itself guarantee service quality — it guarantees a baseline of regulatory accountability that an unlicensed arrangement doesn't have.

Red flags worth asking about directly

• A "property manager" or "co-host" who can't or won't give you a name to search
• A brokerage name that doesn't match any licensed entity in the WREC system
• Reluctance to put the management relationship in writing
• No mention of a trust account for your rental income