Record number of new real estate licensees in Ohio Record number of new real estate licensees in Ohio By Ken Brown | May 19, 2021 at 4:19 PM EDT - Updated May 19 at 5:39 PM CINCINNATI (FOX19) - While several businesses have had help wanted signs in their windows for weeks, there has been no shortage of real estate agents. There are lots of buyers and not enough sellers in the housing market right now, according to Anne Petit, who is the superintendent of the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing. Petit says while you may have trouble finding a home, thanks to the pandemic, you’ll have no trouble finding an agent as record numbers of licensees have entered the game.