Georgia Real Estate License Course

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This extensive course provides information on a variety of topics, from marketing and appraisal to mortgage fraud and contracts, which are instrumental in maintaining a successful Georgia real estate business.

Topics Covered

Lesson Topics

1. Standing Out in the Marketplace
2. Prospecting for Clients
3. Marketing Your Business and Yourself
4. A Historic Review of Agency Relationships
5. Seller Agency
6. Exclusive Listing Agreement
7. Non-Exclusive Listing Agreement
8. Property Disclosure Part 1
9. Property Disclosure Part 2
10. Property Disclosure Part 3
11. Market Analysis
12. Valuing Property
13. CMA vs. Appraisal Part 1
14. CMA vs. Appraisal Part 2
15. CMA vs. Appraisal Part 3
16. Listing the Buyer
17. Exclusive Buyer Brokerage Agreement
18. Non-Exclusive Agency and Purchase & Sale Agreements
19. Handling Earnest Money Part 1
20. Handling Earnest Money Part 2
21. Handling Earnest Money Part 3
22. Handling Earnest Money Part 4
23. Mortgage Fraud Part 1
24. Mortgage Fraud Part 2
25. Mortgage Fraud Part 3
26. Mortgage Fraud Part 4
27. Mortgage Fraud Part 5
28. Georgia Association of REALTORS® Contracts Part 1
29. Georgia Association of REALTORS® Contracts Part 2
30. Georgia Association of REALTORS® Contracts Part 3
31. Georgia Association of REALTORS® Contracts Part 4
32. Georgia Association of REALTORS® Contracts Part 5
33. Georgia Association of REALTORS® Contracts Part 6
34. Amendments and Exhibits Part 1
35. Amendments and Exhibits Part 2
36. Amendments and Exhibits Part 3
37. Amendments and Exhibits Part 4
38. Amendments and Exhibits Part 5

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand business planning, prospecting, mass media marketing, and open houses
• Understand the listing process, seller agency, property disclosure issues, and home inspections
• Recognize the methods and approaches used by appraisers to determine the value of real property
• Understand the listing process, listing agreements, buyer agency, and effective communication
• Recognize the criteria for trust fund management, accounting systems, and disbursals; and handling earnest money within the guidelines of the Georgia Real Estate Commission
• Recognize 29 common mortgage fraud schemes and how to correctly fill out the Georgia contracts and addenda used in common real estate transactions
• Understand when, why, and how licensees use particular amendments and exhibits
• Understand the use of forms dealing with contingencies, back-up agreements, earnest money, termination and release, closing dates, possession, temporary occupancy, vendors, inspections, and improvements

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All 75 hours of pre-license education you need to receive a real estate license in Georiga plus VanEd's National Real Estate Exam Prep course.

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This prelicense course begins by introducing the student to various types of real estate careers, activities, companies, and governmental agencies that regulate the industry. Then the course explores property rights, forms of ownership, property restrictions, and zoning. Students will learn the mathematical calculations and formulas commonly used in the real estate industry. The course provides an overview of agency relationships, contract law, property transfers, listing agreements, and deeds as well as environmental issues that licensees may encounter. The general pre-license section ends with an exploration of loans and the loan process, leasing, appraisal methods, and fair housing laws. The student will then 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 as well as the Real Estate Education, Research and Recovery Fund. Students will explore the unfair trade practices that licensees are prohibited from engaging in, the Commission's 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 for obtaining and renewing a real estate license. The responsibilities of brokers, advertising requirements, and agency relationships are discussed. Students will learn about mortgage fraud, Georgia's Fair Housing Law, and the Brokerage Relationship in Real Estate Transaction (BRRETA).

Topics Covered

This course covers the following topics:

1. Real Estate as a Career
2. Real Estate Law Violations
3. Real Property Rights
4. Characteristics of Real Property
5. Land Use
6. Fixtures
7. Land, Tenements, Hereditaments, and Estates
8. Life Estates
9. Life Tenants and Nonfreehold Estates
10. Concurrent Ownership
11. Condominiums and Cooperatives
12. Time Shares and Business Organization Ownership
13. Easements and Liens
14. Restrictions and Covenants
15. Zoning
16. Real Estate Ownership Summary
17. Real Estate Math: Fractions and Formula
18. Real Estate Math: Prorations
19. Real Estate Math: Survey Systems
20. Agency and Brokerage Relationships
21. Brokerage
22. Dual Agency
23. Listing Agreements
24. Legal Descriptions
25. Basic Law of Contracts
26. Types of Contracts
27. Avoiding Fraud and Void
28. Contracts Termination
29. Sale Contracts
30. The Selling Process
31. Deeds: Part 1
32. Deeds: Part 2
33. Title Insurance
34. Environmental Issues
35. Asbestos and Formaldehyde
36. Real Estate Financing Practices
37. Types of Mortgages
38. Mortgage Bankers
39. FHA and VA Loans
40. Veterans' Loans
41. The Loan Process
42. Lending Regulations
43. Principals of Lending
44. Leasing Basics
45. Lease Contracts
46. Property Management
47. Real Estate Valuation
48. Comparative Market Analysis
49. Highest and Best Use
50. Appraisal Steps
51. The Net Income Approach
52. The Cost Approach
53. Escrow and Settlement Process
54. Closing Basics
55. Fair Housing Laws and Protected Classes
56. Americans with Disabilities Act
57. History of Fair Housing in America
58. The Law of the Land
59. Fair Housing Rules
60. License Law Definitions and Licensure Requirements
61. Licensure and Fees
62. Duties of the Real Estate Commission
63. Violations and the Recovery Fund
64. Violations and Hearing
65. Exceptions to License Requirements
66. Licensing
67. Broker Management
68. Trust Accounts and Advertising
69. Brokerage, Fair Housing, and Fraud
70. Agency Relationships
71. Prelicense Georgia Contracts

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Learn about the various types of real estate careers, activities, companies, and governmental agencies that regulate the industry. 
- Explore theproperty 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

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