Real Estate Agents in Michigan: License Lookup and Verification Guide
Use Michigan's MiPLUS license search to confirm an agent's name, license type, status, expiration date, and disciplinary information.
Michigan real estate broker and salesperson licenses now run through MiPLUS. Use the state's Verify a License link before you sign with an agent. The record tells you whether the name belongs to a real Michigan license and how the state classifies it today.
How to use Michigan MiPLUS license verification
- Open MiPLUS Verify a License and search the name or license number.
- Choose the real estate broker or salesperson record that matches the person.
- Compare the full name, license number, license type, status, issue date, and expiration date.
Michigan also licenses broker companies. Do not confuse a company record with the individual salesperson or broker who will represent you.
Read the Michigan status and employer information
An active record tells you the license is current. An expired, lapsed, or inactive record needs an explanation and a fresh state check before you move forward.
Michigan publishes real estate employer information and active employee reports through MiPLUS. If someone says they work under a particular broker, compare that claim with the current state information when it is available.
Check Michigan disciplinary information
Use the license detail and Michigan's public disciplinary reports together. If the record shows an action, note the date and open the related report or order. Read the state document instead of relying on a short label.
A complaint and a completed disciplinary action are not the same thing. The state report tells you what reached an official result.
Questions that separate Michigan agents
- Which recent closings are most like my property and Michigan market?
- Who will handle the work each day?
- How will you set or judge the price when comparable sales disagree?
- What marketing happens beyond ordinary portal syndication?
The license check tells you the person may do the work. The answers help you decide whether they should do yours.
Where a Michigan real estate complaint goes
The Bureau of Professional Licensing accepts complaints about licensed real estate brokers and salespersons through MiPLUS. Michigan directs complaints about unlicensed real estate activity to the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division.