Michigan Real Estate License

Below are the pre-license, post-license and reciprocity information for obtaining a real estate license in Michigan. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact one of our staff members or the Michigan Department of Real Estate. You can find a link to their website in our real estate commission section.

Michigan Pre-License Requirements:

In order to obtain a real estate license in the State of Michigan, all applicants must show proof that they have completed a minimum of 40 clock hours of State approved real estate fundamentals courses prior to them taking the exam. Any course must consist of:

• A minimum of forty clock hours of classroom instruction in fundamentals of real estate.
• There must be a minimum of four clock hours of civil rights law and equal opportunity in housing included within those forty hours.

Applicants must also meet the following criteria before being issued a michigan real estate license:

• As of 12/01/2007, applicants will be required to apply for their license online through the Commission website prior to taking the real estate exam.
• Applicants are not required to have a broker sponsoring them at the time of application, although a sponsoring broker will be required at the exam center, prior to testing.
• All applicants must successfully complete the Michigan real estate exam as issued.

Michigan Post-License Requirements:

The State of Michigan requires all licensee’s to complete 18 hours of continuing education within the 3-year license cycle. The course names and topic numbers must vary from course to course and licensee’s must complete a minimum of two clock hours of courses per calendar year in order for their license to be renewed.

Michigan Reciprocal Licensing Agreements:

At this time, Michigan does not share reciprocity with any other state. Should this change in the future we will update this page.