Georgia Agency
Practice Questions & Answers (2026)
Agency law is one of the most tested subjects on the Georgia real estate exam, and it's also one of the most misunderstood. The Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) expects licensees to understand the legal duties owed to clients vs. customers, and the specific timing of required disclosures under Georgia law. Study these questions carefully — candidates who rely on national agency frameworks and don't account for GA-specific rules are among the most common failures on the state portion.
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Q1. Under the Georgia Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA), the disclosure of brokerage relationships must be made:
Explanation
BRRETA requires that the disclosure of brokerage relationships be provided to prospective buyers and sellers before a brokerage engagement is entered into or before showing property, whichever comes first.
Q2. Under Georgia's BRRETA, which of the following is a duty owed by a buyer's broker to their client?
Explanation
A buyer's broker under BRRETA owes fiduciary duties to the buyer including loyalty, confidentiality, disclosure of material information, obedience to lawful instructions, and reasonable skill and care.
Q3. Under Georgia's BRRETA, a licensee who has not entered into a brokerage engagement with any party is acting as:
Explanation
Under BRRETA, a licensee who has not entered into a brokerage engagement is a 'facilitator' — they have no agency obligations to either party, though they still owe honesty and disclosure of material defects.
Q4. Dual agency in Georgia under BRRETA requires:
Explanation
Dual agency in Georgia requires the written informed consent of both the buyer and seller before the broker may represent both parties in the same transaction.
Q5. A Georgia listing broker must disclose which of the following to a prospective buyer even if the seller instructs otherwise?
Explanation
Georgia law requires disclosure of known material defects to all parties in a transaction. This duty cannot be waived by the seller's instructions because it protects the public interest.
Q6. Under Georgia's BRRETA, a broker who represents the seller also becomes the buyer's agent when:
Explanation
In Georgia, a broker cannot represent both parties without written informed consent to dual agency from both the buyer and seller. Simply receiving an offer from a buyer does not automatically create a dual agency.
Q7. Under Georgia agency law, a buyer's agent owes fiduciary duties to the:
Explanation
A buyer's agent represents the buyer and owes fiduciary duties — including loyalty, confidentiality, and disclosure — to the buyer only, not the seller.
Q8. In Georgia, a broker who represents both the buyer and seller in the same transaction is called a:
Explanation
A broker who represents both buyer and seller in the same transaction is a dual agent. In Georgia, dual agency must be disclosed and consented to in writing by both parties.
Q9. Which of the following best describes 'designated agency' under Georgia law?
Explanation
Designated agency occurs when a broker assigns different licensees within the same firm to represent the buyer and seller separately, allowing each client to receive undivided loyalty from their designated agent.
Q10. A Georgia listing agent is showing their listing to an unrepresented buyer. In this scenario the agent is:
Explanation
When a listing agent works with an unrepresented buyer, the agent continues to represent the seller only and must disclose this agency relationship to the buyer.
Q11. Georgia's Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA) requires agency disclosure:
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