Georgia Real Estate Exam Topics: Full Breakdown (2025)

Georgia's real estate salesperson exam has 152 questions split between national content (100 questions) and Georgia-specific content (52 questions). Here's what's in each section.

National Section: 100 Questions

Property Ownership and Land Use (15-18 questions) - Types of real property ownership: fee simple, life estate, leasehold - Concurrent ownership: joint tenancy, tenancy in common, community property (Georgia is NOT a community property state) - Easements, encumbrances, liens, deed restrictions - Government powers: eminent domain, escheat, police power, taxation - Zoning and land use regulation

Appraisal and Value (12-15 questions) - Three approaches to value: sales comparison, cost, income - Capitalization rate: NOI ÷ Value = Cap Rate - Gross Rent Multiplier - Types of depreciation: physical, functional, external

Financing (15-18 questions) - Loan types: conventional, FHA, VA, USDA - TRID disclosures: Loan Estimate (within 3 business days of application), Closing Disclosure (3 business days before closing) - Loan-to-Value, private mortgage insurance - Foreclosure procedures — Georgia is a non-judicial foreclosure state (notice of sale posted at courthouse, 4 weeks of advertising required)

Agency (10-12 questions) - Types of agency: universal, general, special - Fiduciary duties: OLDCAR - Creation and termination of agency - Vicarious liability of broker for salesperson's actions

Contracts (12-15 questions) - Essential elements: offer and acceptance, consideration, capacity, legal purpose, in writing - Bilateral vs. unilateral contracts - Remedies: specific performance, rescission, damages

Fair Housing (8-10 questions) - 7 federal protected classes - Americans with Disabilities Act - Prohibited practices: steering, blockbusting, redlining

Georgia-Specific Section: 52 Questions

Georgia License Law — Title 43, Chapter 40 (18-22 questions) - GREC composition: 6 members (5 licensed real estate professionals + 1 consumer member) - License types: salesperson, associate broker, broker - Prelicense requirements: 75 hours for salesperson - License renewal: every 4 years (unique — most states are 2 years) - Continuing education: 36 hours per 4-year renewal cycle - Violations and GREC disciplinary authority

Agency in Georgia (10-12 questions) - Dual agency: permitted with written informed consent - Designated agency: broker appoints different licensees for each party - Buyer's agency agreements - Georgia Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA)

Trust Accounts and Record Keeping (5-7 questions) - Broker must maintain trust/escrow account - Salesperson delivers funds to broker by next business day - Broker deposits within a reasonable time (promptly) - Record retention: 3 years

Georgia Disclosures (5-7 questions) - Seller's Property Disclosure Statement (recommended, not mandatory for all transactions) - Lead-based paint disclosure - BRRETA disclosure requirements (brokerage relationship must be disclosed in writing)

Georgia-Specific Real Property Topics (5-7 questions) - Georgia transfer tax: $1 per $1,000 of consideration (or $0.10 per $100) - Non-judicial foreclosure process - Georgia landlord-tenant law

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