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Georgia-specific term

Dual agency

One broker representing both buyer and seller in the same transaction. Lawful in Georgia only with written informed consent from every client.

How the exam uses dual agency

Both words matter. Oral consent fails, and consent given without understanding fails. Options offering verbal agreement are there to be picked.

This is one of the terms Georgia handles differently from most states. If you prepared with a national question bank, check what it taught you here, because that is exactly where the state supplement takes marks back. The full list of Georgia differences.

What a question on this looks like

Under BRRETA, a customer is owed:

Answer: Honesty and disclosure of material facts A customer has no brokerage engagement, so they receive honesty and material-fact disclosure. Loyalty, confidentiality and obedience belong to clients.

Related terms

  • Designated agency: An arrangement, permitted in Georgia, where a broker assigns different agents within one firm to represent the buyer and the seller in the same transaction.

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