If you have a real estate license in Michigan, you will need to renew it every three years in order to continue operating legitimately. This is the case regardless of whether you are a real estate agent or a broker.

The cost of renewing your Michigan real estate license will depend on whether you do this on time — or have to pay a late penalty fee — as well as whether you are a broker or a real estate agent.

In this guide, we break down how you can go about completing your Michigan Real Estate License Renewal, detailing how much this will cost, as well as what continuing education (CE) requirements you will need to complete before submitting your application.

Michigan Real Estate Renewal Cost

The total cost of your Michigan Real Estate License Renewal will depend on several factors, including whether or not you need to pay a late penalty fee:

Status	Real Estate Agent	Real Estate Broker
Renewal Cost Online	$78	$108
Late Penalty Fee (< 60 days after license expiry)	$20	$20
Total Cost	$78 – $98	$108 – $128

On top of this, you’ll need to add the cost of purchasing a real estate CE course, as this is a legal requirement in the state of Michigan.

Michigan Real Estate Continuing Education

You will need to complete the following CE requirements in order to renew your real estate license in Michigan.

Michigan Active Real Estate License Renewal

You will need 18 hours of Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons-approved CE courses, broken down as follows:

• Six elective hours each year of the licensing cycle
• Two mandatory hours each year on Legal Updates

Regardless of whether you are an agent or a broker, you will need to complete the remaining hours of CE by taking elective courses. These can be general real estate courses, or others such as:

• Agency in Michigan
• Michigan Land Use Controls
• Michigan License Law and Rules
• Property Conditions and Disclosures in Michigan

Michigan Inactive Real Estate License Renewal

In Michigan, an inactive status is allowed without the need to complete your CE requirements every two years.

Keep in mind that you will not be able to engage in any real estate sales or brokerage activity with an inactive license.

Note: Licenses that exceed the 60 day expiry period can still be reinstated, though the requirements to do so vary depending on how much time has passed.

Amount of Time Past Expiry Date	Reinstatement Requirements
Expired for less than three years	Complete outstanding CE requirements (six hours for each year missed, and mandatory two hours on Legal Updates) Pay Reinstatement Fee: Agents: $108 Brokers: $163
Expired for more than three years	One of the following:   Pass real estate salesperson/broker exam, whichever is applicable Submit approved salesperson (40 hours) or broker (90 hours) prelicensure education courses Complete outstanding CE requirements (six hours for each year missed, and mandatory two hours on Legal Updates)

Renew Michigan Real Estate License

You will be able to renew your Michigan real estate license online. There is no mail or in-person service available.

You can renew your real estate license online through the Michigan MiPLUS portal. If this is your first time renewing online, you will need to register first.

We recommend that you complete your CE training at least 10 days before your license expires. This will ensure that there is enough time for it to be processed.