GA RE Broker study plan

Map the Georgia Real Estate Commission's licensing structure by writing a one-page outline of broker license categories, eligibility requirements, and the application and sponsorship process.

Distinguish the duties that attach to a broker's license from those that attach to a salesperson's license by building a two-column comparison table with at least 10 entries.

Summarize Georgia's trust account and record-retention rules in your own notes, including commingling prohibitions and how funds must be handled at closing.

List the disciplinary grounds and penalty ranges the Commission may impose, and note which violations can lead to license revocation versus a fine.

Explain Georgia advertising, team, and unlicensed-assistance rules by drafting five scenarios and labeling each as compliant or non-compliant with a one-sentence justification.

Outline fair housing obligations under federal law and Georgia practice, identifying protected classes and the complaint process.

Describe the broker's supervisory responsibilities over affiliated licensees, including policy manuals and transaction file review.

Identify the exemptions and limits of Georgia's brokerage relationships in fact patterns involving dual agency, designated agency, and transaction brokerage.

Differentiate the agency relationships recognized in Georgia - seller agency, buyer agency, dual agency, and designated agency - by writing a definition and disclosure requirement for each.

Sequence the steps of a residential resale contract from offer to closing, noting contingency deadlines and the consequences of missing each.

Draft a checklist of the required disclosures Georgia sellers and brokers must provide, and identify who bears the disclosure duty in each case.

Explain how agency is created, how it terminates, and what fiduciary duties survive termination.

Compare the standard Georgia purchase and sale agreement clauses on financing, inspection, appraisal, and title, and state the remedy if each fails.

Analyze contract validity issues - capacity, legality, mutual assent, and statute of frauds - using five original fact patterns.

Describe how earnest money disputes are resolved and what the broker's role is when the parties disagree.

Explain the elements of a listing agreement and the difference between exclusive right to sell, exclusive agency, and open listings.

Compute monthly principal and interest on fixed-rate loans using the amortization formula, and verify your answers against a loan payment table.

Distinguish conforming, FHA, VA, and USDA loan programs by down payment, insurance requirements, and eligibility rules.

Explain the settlement process under TRID, including the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure timing rules and tolerance categories.

Identify the debits and credits on a closing statement and practice balancing a settlement statement from a sample transaction you build.

Calculate prorations for taxes, rent, and interest using both the 365-day and 30-day methods, and explain when each is used.

Summarize Georgia mortgage lending and settlement-service rules, including licensing of mortgage loan originators and prohibited practices.

Describe the appraisal approaches - sales comparison, cost, and income - and select the appropriate approach for five different property types.

Explain how a broker reviews a settlement statement for errors and what recourse exists when a discrepancy is found.

Classify property interests and ownership forms - fee simple, life estate, tenancy in common, joint tenancy, and condominium - with a Georgia-specific note on each.

Describe land use controls, including zoning, subdivision regulation, and eminent domain, and how each affects a brokerage transaction.

Outline title transfer methods, title insurance, and the recording system, and explain what a title search reveals.

Explain the broker's role in property management and commercial transactions, including lease provisions and CAM charges.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and score each section by domain.

Re-teach your three weakest domain areas by writing a short explanation of each concept without notes.

Review every missed question from weeks 1 through 7 and confirm you can state the correct rule and the reason the wrong answer fails.

Build a one-page exam-day reference sheet of formulas, deadlines, and disclosure triggers.