Adding and Verifying an Appraisal License

Updated September 11, 2025

If a Vendor user is an appraiser, they’ll need to add their appraisal license to their user profile in Dwelling Blocks. This can be done by the user themselves or by an administrator with access to User Profiles. A valid license is required for eligibility to receive any appraisal assignments.

How to Add Your Appraisal License

Go to your User Profile in Dwelling Blocks
Click Add License
Upload your license file or enter license details as prompted (state, license number, dates, check certifications).
When you upload a license file, the system auto-fills the information. If it can’t read it correctly, you can update or enter the details manually.
Click Save License.

How to Update a License You Already Added

Go to your profile page.
Find the License card and click the three dots at the top right.
Select Update license.
Change what you need — the license number, the dates, or the certifications.
Click Save License.

Certifications open up more offers

The same dialog holds the FHA / USDA certification checkboxes. If your license carries a certification and it is not ticked here, you will not be offered the assignments that require it — worth checking if you are seeing fewer offers than you expect.

License Verification Steps

After submitting your license, Dwelling Blocks checks it with ASC.gov.
Only verified licenses allow you to get assignments.
You’ll get an email when the license is verified, or if the system needs more info.

What To Do If License Verification Fails

Double check that your last name matches exactly as shown on your license.
Confirm your license number is correct.
Make sure your license is active and listed at ASC.gov.
Try using “Refresh” or “Update License” in the system to re-verify.
If you’re sure your info is correct but it still fails a few times, wait a while and try again—sometimes ASC.gov may be down or delayed.
If it still will not verify, use Get Support — we will be happy to help you resolve it.

If your last name does not match ASC

Verification compares your name against the ASC record, so a married name, a hyphen, or a middle initial is enough to fail it.

Set your last name in your Dwelling Blocks profile to match ASC exactly, click Refresh on the license to revalidate, and once it verifies you can change your name back.

If ASC has not caught up yet

ASC typically takes a few days to reflect a renewal or a change, and verification will keep failing against the old record until it does. Waiting is usually the answer.

If it drags on, you can ask ASC directly using their contact form.

If your state re-issues license numbers, leave your Dwelling Blocks license exactly as it is until ASC shows the new number. Your existing license stays active and valid in the meantime, and changing it early will only fail verification.

Trainee Licenses

Dwelling Blocks does not support trainee licenses, so a trainee cannot be verified or hold an assignment in their own right.

If a trainee needs to work on an assignment, the licensed appraiser holding it can use Add Additional Assignee to give them access to the order. See Assignment Features.

Extra Tips

You can add multiple licenses if needed.
If ASC.gov doesn’t show your updated info, contact them directly before retrying in Dwelling Blocks.