Michigan Real Estate Exam Prep & Study Guide
What the Michigan exam actually asks, in the order worth studying it. The weightings below are not an estimate — they are each subject's share of the 2,334 Michigan questions in our bank.
Questions
115
Time limit
180 min
To pass
70%
Exam fee
$79
Source: LARA candidate handbook. Salesperson licence.
What to study first for the Michigan exam
Ordered by how many questions sit behind each subject. Studying front to back spends the same hours on a subject worth 6% as on one worth 15%.
- 115%350 questions
Practice of Real Estate
- 212%280 questions
Contracts
- 311%265 questions
Financing
- 411%256 questions
Property Ownership
- 510%226 questions
General Principles of Agency
- 69%199 questions
Real Estate Math
- 76%151 questions
Property Disclosures
- 86%149 questions
Valuation Market Analysis
The Michigan state portion, subject by subject
MI-specific law is where out-of-state study material stops helping. These are the subjects our bank covers, with real questions under each.
General Principles of Agency
226 questions- Without prior permission, Quinn Brooks signs a small repair authorization on behalf of the owner. The owner later approv…
- A buyer under a buyer-representation agreement receives an earnest money refund after a failed deal. The agent deposits …
- A buyer representation agreement should specify:
- Jamie Cruz signs a listing agreement with Skyler Simmons. In the resulting sale, whose interests does the listing broker…
Property Disclosures
151 questions- A 1978 ranch home is on the market. During inspection, the buyer's environmental specialist samples the wall insulation …
- Which of the following is NOT a hidden condition?
- A Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) must be provided by:
- The purpose of the Closing Disclosure under TILA-RESPA is to:
Valuation Market Analysis
149 questions- In October 2026, appraiser Caleb Moore is reviewing an income statement for Oak Place. The property's NOI is $67,500, th…
- Under USPAP, what is the purpose of the Competency Rule?
- An example of functional obsolescence is:
- In August 2026, appraiser Omar Lewis is valuing a small retail strip. Potential gross income is $96,000, vacancy and col…
Land Use Controls Regulations
128 questions- A homebuyer purchases a lot in a planned community. The deed references a recorded declaration of covenants, conditions,…
- A board of adjustment is reviewing an owner's request for relief from a zoning ordinance. All of the following are commo…
- A homeowner in an HOA community wants to install solar panels on her roof. The CC&Rs do not address solar panels. The HO…
- Seeking an exemption from zoning requirements requires a:
Transfer of Property
114 questions- Under TRID rules, the lender must deliver the Closing Disclosure to the borrower at least how many business days before …
- A deed is properly recorded in the county records before a later purchaser checks title. Even if the later purchaser nev…
- At closing, the seller's existing mortgage balance of $185,000 must be paid off from the sale proceeds. On the seller's …
- An attorney examining the abstract of title discovers a gap in the chain where a deed from 1952 does not match the grant…
Agency
81 questions- Agent Simmons is a Michigan licensee who has been showing buyer Harrington properties for several weeks without a signed…
- Broker Westfield has a large office in Detroit with 12 salespersons. Salesperson Kim represents buyer Nadia, and salespe…
- Broker Walsh at Peninsular Realty has obtained written dual-agency consent from both the buyer, Mr. Okafor, and the sell…
- Broker Maria in Traverse City, Michigan acts as a disclosed dual agent representing both seller Mr. Bauer and buyer Ms. …
Valuation
25 questions- A Michigan property owner receives a notice showing three values: true cash value of $320,000, State Equalized Value (SE…
- David sells his condominium in Ann Arbor, Michigan for $480,000. Assuming no exemptions apply, what is the total amount …
- Under Michigan's Proposal A, what is the State Equalized Value (SEV) of a property?
- Linda owns a home in Flint with a taxable value of $75,000. The total millage rate in her district is 40 mills. Linda ha…
Mandated Disclosures
25 questions- Under the Michigan Seller Disclosure Act, after a buyer receives the Seller's Disclosure Statement, how long does the bu…
- A licensed real estate salesperson in Michigan is representing a seller. The seller's home was built in 1965 and the sal…
- Elena is listing a four-unit residential building in Flint. Her listing agent, Tom, knows from a previous conversation w…
- Patricia is purchasing a newly constructed condominium unit in Detroit from a developer. She signs the purchase agreemen…
Counts are live from the Michigan question bank, which mixes the national portion with Michigan-specific law.
The national portion, subject by subject
Shared with every other state exam, and usually the larger half of the paper.
Practice of Real Estate
350 questions- A Michigan real estate broker wants to approve a continuing education course for her agents to complete. Under LARA-BPL …
- Sarah obtained her Michigan real estate salesperson license on October 1, 2023. According to LARA-BPL renewal rules, on …
- A broker uses cloud-based transaction management software to store all transaction files, including contracts, disclosur…
- Two competing brokerages agree that each will refer commercial clients to the other and neither will compete for the oth…
Contracts
280 questions- After a property inspection reveals minor cosmetic issues, the buyer demands $20,000 in credits. The seller refuses, and…
- A buyer wants to demonstrate serious intent when submitting an offer. What financial deposit typically accompanies the o…
- A buyer in Michigan receives the Seller's Disclosure Statement after signing a purchase agreement. Under the Michigan Se…
- Under a traditional contract for deed, what risk does the buyer face if the seller has an existing mortgage on the prope…
Financing
265 questions- A buyer wants to purchase a home but cannot qualify for a conventional loan. The seller agrees to carry the entire purch…
- During the annual escrow analysis on Priya's loan, the servicer wants to maintain an escrow cushion equal to three month…
- Before the scheduled foreclosure sale, Lena Howard pays the past-due installments, late fees, and allowed expenses so th…
- Lena Chen is buying a home for $350,000 and is making a 20% down payment. Her lender will charge 2 discount points on th…
Property Ownership
256 questions- A roofing contractor replaced shingles on a home for $18,400, but the owner refused to pay. After following the required…
- Emma owns only a life estate in a rural tract, with title to pass to her nephew at Emma's death. Without the nephew's co…
- Robert purchased a home in Pontiac using a general warranty deed. Ten years later, a title search reveals that a prior o…
- In February 2026, title examiner Rachel noticed that a metes and bounds description ended at a different point than wher…
Real Estate Math
199 questions- A county charges $40 to record the first page of a deed and $7 for each additional page. If a deed is 3 pages long, what…
- A property sells for $300,000 with a 6% commission split equally between the listing broker and the selling broker. The …
- A buyer is purchasing a property for $450,000 with an 80% LTV loan. Buyer closing costs are $9,500, the earnest money de…
- A transfer tax is charged at $1.00 per $500 of sale price (rounded up to the nearest $500). If the property sells for $3…
Leasing & Property Management
80 questions- A written apartment lease begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year with no need for notice to terminat…
- A property management agreement authorizes the manager to spend up to $500 on emergency repairs without prior owner appr…
- A property manager deposits tenant security deposits into the manager's personal checking account and uses the funds to …
- All of the following are landlord-tenant law concepts EXCEPT
Counts are live from the Michigan question bank, which mixes the national portion with Michigan-specific law.
Michigan exam guide (PDF)
The format, fees and requirements on one page, checked against the LARA handbook. Download it from the Michigan guide.
Studying for the Michigan exam
How long should I study for the Michigan real estate exam?
Most candidates need four to eight weeks alongside a job. Working every Michigan question in our bank at a realistic 30 questions an hour is roughly 78 hours — but the useful measure is not hours, it is whether your practice scores sit above the pass mark on questions you have not seen before.
What is on the Michigan real estate exam?
Two portions. The national portion covers principles every state shares. The MI portion covers Michigan law — in our bank that is General Principles of Agency, Property Disclosures, Valuation Market Analysis, Land Use Controls Regulations and more.
Which Michigan topic should I study first?
Practice of Real Estate carries the most questions in our Michigan bank (350, about 15% of it), so it is the highest-leverage place to start. After that, work down the list below rather than studying front to back.
Is a Michigan exam prep course required?
Pre-licensing education is required by LARA; exam prep is not. They are different purchases and people often conflate them — the course satisfies the legal hours, prep is practice on questions. Check the current requirement in the LARA handbook before buying either.
Michigan practice exam
Ten questions with explanations, free, no account.
Full-length mock exam
Timed and scored against the real pass mark.
Exam-day checklist
What to bring, what to expect, what disqualifies you.