Available online courses

The following salesperson pre-licensing and continuing education courses are available online for Michigan real estate agents.

To sign up for a course, click here. (Separate link required for pre-licensing; see below.)

Please note: To receive credit for a course, students may not duplicate courses already taken during the current three-year licensing cycle (November 1, 2009 - October 31, 2012).

Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensing
This 40-hour course covers the fundamentals of real estate, including contracts, property ownership and finance. It also covers state laws, rules and regulations governing the real estate industry in Michigan are covered in this course. Students must complete all lessons in the course before taking the final exam. Successful completion of the program qualifies students to sit for the state licensing exam. Students have six months to complete the course. Course fee: $225. Click here to register today.

Real Estate Continuing Education
Looking to fulfill your state-mandated real estate continuing education requirement? Do it online, on your terms and your schedule.

Each of the following four-hour continuing education courses is $29.95.

ADA and Fair Housing
ADA legislation affects the business of every real estate agent. Find out what the laws cover and how it pertains to you, while refreshing your knowledge of the Federal Fair Housing Laws. L3095

Ethics in Real Estate
This course covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the Code. Sample scenarios are included as a decision-making practice for licensees. L3049

Federal Law and Commercial Real Estate
This course acquaints students to specific laws pertaining to commercial real estate ownership, transactions and federal laws governing real estate agencies. Includes agency, contracts, deeds, easements, estates in land, zoning, restrictions, tenancy, liens, foreclosures, title transfer, leases and court decisions. L3692

Maximize Your Buyer’s Borrowing Power
This course covers some important topics related to finance and a buyer’s ability to obtain a real estate loan. L3096

Principles of Commercial Real Estate
Understand the different types of commercial real estate including office space, retail space and storage facilities. Additional topics include industrial real estate brokerage, site selection, land development and the effect of local and regional labor markets on commercial real estate. L3109

Tax Free Exchanges
Covers the basics of a tax free exchange of residential investment property. Topics covered include requirements of a tax free exchange, types of exchanges and the methods for transferring title when an exchange takes place. L3106

The following courses earns two continuing education credit hours. The registration fee for the course is $20.

Legal Update 2008
This course will help you fulfill your legal continuing education requirement. It covers the Michigan Land Division Act and the Right to Farm Act, earned commissions, tax valuation under Proposal A, and Michigan Littoral Right. L5220

Legal Update 2009
This course covers the background, ruling and reasoning of the court in recent cases related to the Real Estate Minimum Services Act, the Michigan Broker, Lender and Services Licensing Act (MBLSLA) and cases related to easements and profits. L5476

Legal Update 2010
This course covers the methods of foreclosure recognized in Michigan and the causes and effects of Michigan's foreclosure crisis. The FDIC workout program, the Federal Home Affordable Modification Program, the Michigan Mortgage Modification Law, as well as provisions of the S.A.F.E. Act are also addressed. Legal updates include new rules for removal of lead-based paint and the recent changes to RESPA. This course provides background, ruling and reasoning of the court in recent cases related to riparian rights, delivery of a deed, and silent fraud. L5003.