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Getting Your Michigan Real Estate License
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← Back to the Michigan Real Estate Resource Center
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Please note: Great Lakes Realty Systems, Inc. does not offer prelicense education for salespersons or
brokers, but is providing this information as a courtesy.
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Real estate licensing requirements vary by state. Generally, each state legislature enacts real estate license law and
appoints a regulatory agency that's responsible for issuing licenses, investigating complaints brought by consumers, and disciplining
licensees who violate license law. This is also true in Michigan, where the state legislature has empowered the Michigan Department of
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons to regulate the real estate profession in Michigan.
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Types of Michigan Licenses
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Michigan issues two general licenses upon completion of educational requirements and passage of a written examination:
a broker's license that allows a licensee to hire and supervise other licensees; and a salesperson license that allows a
licensee to affiliate with a broker and practice the profession of real estate under the broker's supervision.
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A salesperson becomes eligible to apply for a broker's license within three years from becoming licensed if the
individual has completed a minimum number of real estate transactions annually under the broker's supervision, obtained additional
education, and passes a written examination.
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Types of Education
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Real estate education in Michigan falls into one of two types. Prelicense education is required to obtain a
license initially. Continuing education is required during each licensing period so as to renew a license for a subsequent license
period.
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Sources of Information
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The three best sources of information about Michigan licensing requirements are local real estate companies,
proprietary schools that offer prelicense education, and the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.
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Check out the "for sale" signs in your neighborhood or look
in the Yellow Pages to see which real estate offices are located close to you.
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To contact the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons, return to our
Michigan Real Estate Resource Center for Board contact information. You can also view a list
of approved proprietary schools on its web site.
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