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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 Energy, Labor & Economic Growth - 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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