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.

Please be sure to check our homepage for more information on getting your real estate license!