Get Licensed with Confidence: 75-Hour Complete Georgia Agent License Class

Description

The Georgia Pre-license Fundamentals portion of this package introduces students to the various types of real estate careers, activities, companies and governmental agencies that regulate the industry. The course explores property rights, forms of ownership, property restrictions and zoning. Students learn mathematical calculations and formulas commonly used in the real estate industry. There is an overview of agency relationships, contract law, property transfers, listing agreements and deeds as well as environmental issues that licensees may encounter. The general license section ends with an exploration of loans and the loan process, leasing, appraisal methods and fair housing laws. The student will examine Georgia Real Estate License Law governing the licensing and conduct of real estate professionals, the structure, and duties of the Georgia Real Estate Commission and the requirements for the licensure for both salesperson and broker. The steps required for setting up and maintaining escrow/trust accounts and actions that are not in compliance with Georgia real estate license law are covered along with the Real Estate Education, Research and Recovery Fund. Students will explore unfair trade practices and licensees that are prohibited from engaging in, the Commission complaint process, the activities that require a real estate license and how the Criminal Code of Georgia relates to real estate licensees. This course also covers the requirements of obtaining and renewing a real estate license. The responsibilities of brokers, advertising requirements, and agency relationships. Students will learn about mortgage fraud, Georgia Fair Housing Law and the Brokerage Relationship in Real Estate Transaction (BRRETA).

In the Real Estate Math section, students will review basic math skills and understand how to apply real estate terminology and specific formulas to problems and tasks common in the real estate industry. Topics include volume calculation, the Rectangular Survey System, the Metes and Bounds System, proration, commission rates and property values. This course will help students develop the skills the complete a review of settlement costs and explain this information to clients.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand the various types of real estate careers, activities, companies, and governmental agencies that regulate the industry
Explore the property rights, forms of ownership, property restrictions and zoning
Learn the mathematical calculations and formulas commonly used in the real estate industry
Be familiar with agency relationships, contract law, property transfers, listing agreements, and deeds as well as environmental issues that licensees may encounter
Explore the concept of loans and the loan process, leasing appraisal methods and fair housing laws
Learn about the requirements for securing and maintaining a license, the real estate-related activities that require a license and the responsibilities of a qualifying broker
Understand the real estate math and apply math formulas used in real estate transactions and business