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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Under Georgia's Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA), when must a broker disclose to a prospective client the agency relationships the firm offers and the firm's brokerage relationship policy?
Answer: B. BRRETA requires the broker to disclose the nature of available agency relationships and the firm's policy on dual agency before the client enters into a brokerage engagement and before the broker obtains confidential information, so the consumer can make an informed choice about representation.
Question 2 of 5
Under Georgia agency law, which statute governs the brokerage relationships between licensees and the buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants they represent?
Answer: A. BRRETA (the Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act) is the Georgia statute that defines and governs agency/brokerage relationships, disclosures, and duties owed to clients and customers in real estate transactions.
Question 3 of 5
Under Georgia's BRRETA, dual agency in which one firm represents both buyer and seller is:
Answer: B. Georgia permits consensual dual agency, but it requires the informed written consent of all parties to the transaction.
Question 4 of 5
Under BRRETA, a person who receives information from a licensee but is NOT represented as a client by that licensee is referred to as a:
Answer: B. Under Georgia's BRRETA, a customer is a party in a transaction with whom the licensee deals but does not represent in an agency (client) relationship.
Question 5 of 5
Under Georgia's BRRETA, the term 'client' refers to a person who:
Answer: A. A client is a party who has entered a brokerage engagement with the firm and is therefore owed the higher set of duties. A customer receives services but has no agency engagement and is owed honesty and limited statutory duties only.
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What you need to know
Georgia permits both designated agency, where a broker assigns different licensees within the same firm to represent the buyer and the seller, and consensual dual agency, where one broker or licensee represents both parties with their informed written consent. These arrangements must be disclosed and agreed to so that clients understand the scope and limits of the representation they are receiving.
Georgia's Agency and Representation Model Under BRRETA: FAQs
Is Georgia's Agency and Representation Model Under BRRETA 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.
