Both North Carolina real estate licensees and firms increased in number as of June 30, 2001 compared with June 30, 2000. Licensees (brokers and salespersons combined) grew from 78,250 to 78,913 (+.85%) while licensed firms (excluding sole proprietorships) rose from 5,017 to 5,404 (+7.7%).

Reflecting the impact of changes in rules relating to broker licensing, the number of brokers rose from 39,998 to 42,632 (+6.5%) while the number of salespersons shrank from 38,633 to 36,802 (-4.7%).