License guide
How to get a Michigan real estate license
Michigan licenses real estate professionals through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Here is the path in plain steps, checked against the official sources in October 2026.
Step by step
Meet the basics
You must be at least 18 and meet the good moral character standard. Non-Michigan residents also file a Consent to Service of Process form.
Take 40 hours of prelicensure education
Complete 40 hours of approved prelicensure courses, including at least 4 hours on civil rights law and equal opportunity in housing. The certificate is valid for 36 months.
Apply in MiPLUS
Apply online at michigan.gov/miplus. The new application fee is $88, which includes the 3-year license. You then get an email with your Exam Candidate ID. Applications are valid for one year.
Pass the PSI exam
PSI runs the salesperson exam. A passing result is valid for one year and posts to your application.
Add your employing broker
A licensed individual broker or broker company must sponsor you. In MiPLUS, enter your broker's 10-digit license number; the license is issued once the broker approves.
Keeping your license
- At least 18 hours of CE in each 3-year cycle.
- Every year of the cycle: at least 2 hours on real estate laws, rules and court cases, and at least 1 hour on fair housing compliance. The rest can be done any time before renewal.
- LARA does not track your hours. Keep proof for at least 4 years after you certify.
Questions
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Official sources
- LARA, Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Guide and FAQ (PDF, rev. 1/26/2026)
- MCL 339.2504 (prelicensure education)
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so always confirm with the official source before you pay or file anything.
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- Elk Rapids
- Fenton
- Flushing
- Gladwin
- Grand Blanc
- Grand Haven
- Grand Rapids
- Grosse Pointe Farms
- Hart
- Hillsdale
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- Howell
- Jackson
- Kalamazoo
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- Lansing
- Lapeer
- Livonia
- Manistee
- Marquette
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- Milford
- Monroe
- Mount Pleasant
- Muskegon
- Northville
- Okemos
- Petoskey
- Pinckney
- Plymouth
- Portage
- Rochester
- Rockford
- Roscommon
- Royal Oak
- Saginaw
- Shelby Township
- South Haven
- Sparta
- St. Joseph
- Sterling Heights
- Traverse City
- Troy
- Waterford
- Westland
- Ypsilanti
- Zeeland
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