The Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons was created under Article 25 of Public Act 299 of 1980, as amended, to license and regulate the practice of real estate brokers and salespersons in Michigan. Article 25 defines a real estate broker as an individual or an entity, who with intent to collect or receive a fee, compensation, or valuable consideration, sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy, provides or offers to provide market analyses, lists or offers or attempts to list, or negotiates the purchase or sale or exchange or mortgage of real estate, or negotiates for the construction of a building on real estate; who leases or offers or rents or offers for rent real estate or the improvements on the real estate for others, as a whole or partial vocation; who engages in property management as a whole or partial vocation; who sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy, leases or offers to lease, or negotiates the purchase or sale or exchange of a business, business opportunity, or the goodwill of an existing business for others; or who, as owner or otherwise, engages in the sale of real estate as a principal vocation. The Board works with the Department to oversee the practice of real estate salespersons, associate real estate brokers, real estate brokers, and branch offices.
The Board consists of 9 members: 6 professional members, and 3 public members. Each member serves 4 year terms. The appointments to this board are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Members
Hassan Ahmad, Dearborn Heights
Represents real estate brokers and salespersons
Term expires 6/30/22
Karen Greenwood, Troy
Represents real estate brokers and salespersons
Term expires 6/30/22
Represents real estate rokers and salespersons
Benjamin Smith, Farmington Hills
Term expires 6/30/23
Represents the general public
Chase Cantrell, Detroit
Term expires 6/30/23
Natalie Rowe, Portage
Represents real estate brokers and salespersons
Term expires 6/30/24
Maggie Badgley, Cheboygan
Represents the general public
Term expires 6/30/24
Andrew Gutman, Novi
Represents real estate brokers and salespersons
Term expires 6/30/25
Christian Rodriguez, East Lansing
Represents the general public
Term expires 6/30/25
Christopher Germain, Escanaba
Represents real estate brokers and salespersons
Term expires 6/30/25
