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Designated agency

Designated agency is a Georgia arrangement in which a broker assigns one affiliated licensee to represent one client and another affiliated licensee to represent the opposing client in the same transaction.

Exam area: Real Estate Practice in Georgia

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What does “designated agency” mean in real estate?

Designated agency is a Georgia arrangement in which a broker assigns one affiliated licensee to represent one client and another affiliated licensee to represent the opposing client in the same transaction.

How is “designated agency” different from the closest wrong answer?

In designated agency, different licensees advocate for different clients. In dual agency, one broker represents both sides and has sharply limited advocacy.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

A compliant designation under BRRETA does not automatically make the broker, firm, or other affiliated licensees dual agents. Confidentiality and actual-knowledge rules still apply.

Worked exam example

Scenario

One agent in a firm represents the seller, and the qualifying broker designates another agent in the same firm to represent the buyer. Each designated agent protects that client's confidences.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Same firm does not always mean dual agency. Identify whether separate agents were properly designated.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

In one Georgia firm, agent Rosa represents the seller and the qualifying broker properly designates agent Ken to represent the buyer. Rosa knows the seller will accept less than list. Which statement is correct?

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