Salesperson education: 75 pre-license hours
Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Under Georgia law, the duty to disclose a property's physical defects is generally limited to conditions that are:
Answer: B. Disclosure duties attach to material defects that are actually known. A seller or licensee is not required to disclose conditions they do not know about or to speculate; the obligation centers on known, material adverse facts affecting the property.
Question 2 of 5
Georgia law generally treats which of the following as a 'psychologically impacted' or non-material fact that a licensee is NOT required to disclose absent a direct question?
Answer: B. Stigmatizing or psychological facts such as a prior occupant's death from natural causes or illness (including HIV/AIDS status) are not considered material defects in the physical property under Georgia law, and a licensee is not obligated to volunteer them. Physical defects like roof leaks, termites, and foundation cracks are material and must be disclosed if known.
Question 3 of 5
Under Georgia law and BRRETA, a seller's broker generally owes a customer (a non-client party) which of the following?
Answer: A. Even to a customer, a Georgia broker must be honest and must disclose known material adverse facts concerning the physical condition of the property.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following duties does a Georgia broker owe to a CLIENT but generally NOT to a customer?
Answer: C. Promoting the client's interests and maintaining confidentiality are duties owed only to clients. Honesty, disclosure of known adverse material facts, and accounting for money are owed to all parties, including customers.
Question 5 of 5
A Georgia licensee is showing homes to a buyer who has NOT signed a buyer brokerage agreement. In this situation the buyer is generally considered the licensee's:
Answer: B. Without a brokerage engagement, the buyer is a customer rather than a client. Under BRRETA the licensee still owes the customer honesty, fair dealing, and disclosure of known adverse material (latent) facts, but not the loyalty and full duties owed to a client.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC)
- Salesperson education: 75 pre-license hours
- 25-hour post-license course in year one
- Agency governed by BRRETA
- Client funds held in a trust/escrow account
- Salesperson works under a licensed GA broker
Georgia (GREC) — Key Facts: FAQs
Is Georgia (GREC) — Key Facts on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Georgia real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Georgia test this differently?
Georgia applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Georgia rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
