In Michigan, real estate agents, mortgage loan officers, real estate attorneys and appraisers need a state license. No state license is required for home inspectors. Ask any professional for their license number and check it yourself at the official lookup listed below.
Five trades, five regulators
Do real estate agents need a license in Michigan?
Yes: in Michigan, real estate agents need a state license issued by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). You can check a name yourself on LARA licensee search (Accela).
- License required · Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Titles you will see: Salesperson, Broker
- Check a name yourself: LARA licensee search (Accela)
Do mortgage loan officers need a license in Michigan?
Yes: in Michigan, mortgage loan officers need a state license issued by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS). You can check a name yourself on NMLS Consumer Access.
- License required · Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS)
- Titles you will see: Mortgage loan originator
- Check a name yourself: NMLS Consumer Access (we could not open this search page ourselves)
Do home inspectors need a license in Michigan?
We found no state license requirement for home inspectors in Michigan; ask for proof of training, insurance and association membership instead.
- No state license found
- We found no state license for this work in Michigan. Ask for proof of training, insurance and any association membership, and remember that an association is not a regulator.
Do real estate attorneys need a license in Michigan?
Yes: in Michigan, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the State Bar of Michigan. You can check a name yourself on State Bar of Michigan Member Directory.
- License required · State Bar of Michigan
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: State Bar of Michigan Member Directory
Do appraisers need a license in Michigan?
Yes: in Michigan, appraisers need a state license issued by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). You can check a name yourself on LARA licensee search (Accela).
- License required · Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Check a name yourself: LARA licensee search (Accela)
More on each license: How to check a license in Michigan.
Sectors of Detroit
10 most populous ZIP codes (of 29 ZIP code areas mostly inside the city), as published by U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population by ZIP Code Tabulation Area).
- ZIP 48228 (population 50,117)
- ZIP 48219 (population 47,208)
- ZIP 48235 (population 45,600)
- ZIP 48212 (population 43,384)
- ZIP 48221 (population 41,392)
- ZIP 48227 (population 40,302)
- ZIP 48224 (population 39,668)
- ZIP 48205 (population 34,187)
- ZIP 48234 (population 32,760)
- ZIP 48209 (population 27,184)