How to Get a Real Estate License in Atlanta, Georgia

Where Atlanta candidates take the exam

We do not publish street addresses. Test centre locations open, close and move, and the address PSI confirms at registration is the only one worth trusting on exam morning. More on test centres.

What is specific to Atlanta

• Fulton County transfer tax is collected at the same statewide rate of $1 per $1,000 of consideration, so the calculation does not change inside the city.
• Intown neighbourhoods carry a high proportion of condominium and townhome sales, which puts community association questions in front of new agents faster than in most of the state.
• GREC's own offices are on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, which makes in-person queries practical for city licensees.

What the Atlanta market is like

The largest and most competitive brokerage market in Georgia, and the one where new agents most often join a large firm for training rather than a boutique.

This matters for your first year rather than for the exam. The paper is statewide, but the part of it you will use daily depends on where you work, and knowing that early makes the material stick better.

The steps, in order

1. Meet the basics: 18 or older, with a high school diploma or GED.
2. Complete the 75-hour prelicense course at a GREC-approved school, or the qualifying college coursework alternative. What the course covers.
3. Book the exam with PSI for Decatur or Marietta, then order your GCIC report so it falls inside the 60-day window.
4. Sit the exam. The full exam guide.
5. Buy the licence within 3 months of your exam date, or the fee doubles. What to do after passing.
6. Affiliate with a sponsoring broker to activate it, then complete the 25-hour post-license course in your first year.

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