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Sandra holds a Michigan real estate salesperson license affiliated with Northwoods Realty. She recently obtained her broker's education and passed the broker examination. She wants to open her own brokerage, Lakeside Properties LLC. Under Michigan law, what must Sandra do before she can legally operate Lakeside Properties LLC as a real estate brokerage?

Correct Answer

A) Sandra must obtain a broker license in her own name and register Lakeside Properties LLC as a licensed real estate company with LARA-BPL.

Under MCL 339.2505 and 339.2507, to operate a real estate brokerage in Michigan, an individual must hold a broker license (not a salesperson or associate broker license). Additionally, the brokerage entity (such as an LLC) must itself be licensed by LARA-BPL as a real estate company. Sandra must therefore obtain her broker license and ensure Lakeside Properties LLC is registered as a licensed brokerage entity before conducting any real estate business under that company name.

Answer Options
A
Sandra must obtain a broker license in her own name and register Lakeside Properties LLC as a licensed real estate company with LARA-BPL.
B
Sandra must obtain a broker license, then affiliate her salesperson license with the new brokerage for a 90-day transition period.
C
Sandra may immediately operate Lakeside Properties LLC under her salesperson license by filing a DBA with the county clerk.
D
Sandra must first obtain an associate broker license for two years before she can apply for a broker license to open her own brokerage.

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