COURSE DETAILS

A broker pre-license course is offered in class to applicants for broker/associate broker to satisfy educational requirements for licensure as required by the Georgia Real Estate Commission. The primary objectives of this course are (1) to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to act as a licensed real estate broker in a manner that protects and serves the public interest and (2) to prepare students for the real estate license examination.

Course Description

The Real Estate Broker Pre-licensing Course is an introductory level real estate principles and practices course with heavy emphasis on real estate brokerage law and practice. Major topics addressed in this course include basic real property law, property taxation, land use controls, environmental hazards, brokerage relationships and practices, real estate contracts, real estate financing, closing a real estate sale transaction, real estate valuation, fair housing laws, landlord and tenant, property management, federal income taxation of real estate, the Georgia Real Estate License Law and Georgia Real Estate Commission Rules and Trust Account Guidelines.

Course Content Outline

This timed outline for the Broker Pre-license Course specifies the minimum contents of the 60-hour course.

The course contents may be presented in any order and supplemented in any way an instructor deems appropriate to achieve the objectives/competencies of the course, consistent with prevailing laws and contemporary business practices, including Georgia practices and laws.

Required Course for Real Estate Licensure in Georgia
Successful completion of the Real Estate Broker Pre-licensing Course is generally required to qualify for the Georgia real estate license examination and to obtain a Georgia real estate broker license. This course may be offered only by schools and instructors approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission.