Agency
A Georgia real estate agent who has 'actual authority' to sign a contract on behalf of a client must have:
ATheir real estate license
BSpecific written authorization from the client (such as a power of attorney)✓ Correct
CVerbal permission from the client
DBroker approval
Explanation
For a real estate agent to have actual authority to sign a contract on behalf of a client (rather than just presenting it), they need specific written authorization such as a power of attorney.
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