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Georgia curriculum lesson 133 · State Laws and Rules

Georgia Real Estate Advertising Rules

Georgia Rule 520-1-.09 covers advertising in print, signs, broadcasts, internet, social media, and other media. Ads must not be misleading, property advertising requires written owner authority, and specific-property ads must display the licensed firm's full registered name and phone number. The firm name must be equal or greater in size, prominence, and frequency than affiliated-licensee or group names. Expired internet listings must be removed within ten days.

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

What is the exam-ready answer?

Georgia Rule 520-1-.09 covers advertising in print, signs, broadcasts, internet, social media, and other media. Ads must not be misleading, property advertising requires written owner authority, and specific-property ads must display the licensed firm's full registered name and phone number. The firm name must be equal or greater in size, prominence, and frequency than affiliated-licensee or group names. Expired internet listings must be removed within ten days.
Official syllabus mapping for Georgia Real Estate Advertising Rules
Roadmap lesson133 of 500
Official syllabus topicState Laws and Rules: Substantive Regulations; Unfair Practices
Official PSI groupState Laws and Rules
Published group count16 of the 52 Georgia questions
Exam portionGeorgia salesperson supplement
Source editionPSI Georgia Candidate Information Bulletin dated July 1, 2026
Law checked throughAugust 2, 2026
Last verifiedAugust 2, 2026

The Rule

PSI publishes 16, 21, and 15 items for the three Georgia groups. It does not publish a guaranteed subtopic count. The statute, current GREC rule, contract, or other cited primary authority controls each lesson.

Complete lesson

Read these concepts as one Georgia decision system. A plausible national rule can still be the wrong answer when the stem supplies a Georgia statute, instrument, role, or procedure.

Media-neutral rule

The rule applies to websites, social posts, signs, cards, flyers, broadcasts, and advertising performed by others for a licensee.

Permission and listing source

A licensee needs written permission to advertise property. Advertising another licensee's listing requires the stated disclosures unless properly waived.

Firm prominence

For specific-property advertising, the firm's full registered name must appear with the firm phone and with at least equal size, prominence, and frequency.

Internet cleanup

A licensee advertising property online must cease and remove the advertisement within ten days after the listing expires.

Decision rule

Review the advertisement as the public sees it and verify each required element instead of relying on a logo, profile link, or broker approval outside the ad.

Georgia rule and national contrast

The equal-or-greater firm prominence and ten-day internet-removal requirements are Georgia-specific exam details. A platform's profile design does not override them.

Worked Georgia example

Scenario. A team posts a listed home on social media. The team name is large, the firm's registered name is tiny, and no firm phone number appears.

Reason it through. The post is advertising media. The licensed firm's full name must be at least as prominent as the team name, and the firm phone number is required for the specific-property ad.

Answer. The post is noncompliant even if the firm's account is tagged.

Common exam traps

  • Treating social media as exempt
  • Using a team name instead of the firm name
  • Assuming a tag supplies the firm phone
  • Forgetting the ten-day removal deadline

Original practice questions with detailed explanations

These are original instructional questions mapped to the July 1, 2026 PSI outline. They are not copied from PSI or a live examination. Choose an answer before opening the explanation.

Question 1

Which statement best states the Georgia rule for Georgia Real Estate Advertising Rules?

  1. A. Social media posts are not advertising under the GREC rule.
  2. B. Check truthfulness, written permission, listing status, firm identity and phone, comparative prominence, team or trade name, and timely internet removal.
  3. C. A team name may be more prominent than the licensed firm name.
  4. D. Online listings may remain indefinitely after the listing expires.
Show answer and explanation →

Answer: B. Check truthfulness, written permission, listing status, firm identity and phone, comparative prominence, team or trade name, and timely internet removal.

The correct choice states the controlling rule. The other choices either remove a required element, replace Georgia authority with a generic assumption, or expand an exception beyond the cited source.

Question 2

A team posts a listed home on social media. The team name is large, the firm's registered name is tiny, and no firm phone number appears.

  1. A. Ignore the Georgia-specific fact because good intentions control.
  2. B. Apply the nearest national rule without checking Georgia authority.
  3. C. The post is noncompliant even if the firm's account is tagged.
  4. D. Let the participant with the strongest preference decide without following the required process.
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Answer: C. The post is noncompliant even if the firm's account is tagged.

The post is advertising media. The licensed firm's full name must be at least as prominent as the team name, and the firm phone number is required for the specific-property ad. The correct option follows that reasoning. The distractors ignore the controlling Georgia source, substitute intent for procedure, or give decision-making authority to the wrong person.

Question 3

When solving Georgia Real Estate Advertising Rules, what should a candidate identify first?

  1. A. The answer choice that sounds most ethical, without classifying the actor or document.
  2. B. One familiar deadline, applied to every Georgia transaction regardless of the source.
  3. C. A national default, even when the stem identifies a Georgia statute or GREC rule.
  4. D. Review the advertisement as the public sees it and verify each required element instead of relying on a logo, profile link, or broker approval outside the ad.
Show answer and explanation →

Answer: D. Review the advertisement as the public sees it and verify each required element instead of relying on a logo, profile link, or broker approval outside the ad.

The decision rule identifies the facts that control this topic. The other choices reward tone, a memorized number, or a national default while skipping the Georgia actor, document, authority, or procedure.

Mastery tracking

Mark this Georgia lesson mastered only when every statement is true.

  • State the direct answer and decision rule without notes.
  • Explain all four concepts and identify the controlling Georgia source.
  • Solve the worked example after changing one important fact.
  • Reject every listed trap and explain what makes it tempting.
  • Answer all three original questions correctly and explain every distractor.
  • Repeat this topic in mixed Georgia practice on a later day.

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Georgia Real Estate Advertising Rules questions

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

Is Georgia Real Estate Advertising Rules on the Georgia real estate exam?

Yes. It maps to PSI's State Laws and Rules group, which has 16 of the 52 Georgia questions. PSI does not publish a guaranteed question count for this individual lesson.

What is the main Georgia rule for Georgia Real Estate Advertising Rules?

Review the advertisement as the public sees it and verify each required element instead of relying on a logo, profile link, or broker approval outside the ad.

How is this different from a national real estate rule?

The equal-or-greater firm prominence and ten-day internet-removal requirements are Georgia-specific exam details. A platform's profile design does not override them.

How do I know I have mastered this Georgia lesson?

State the rule and source without notes, solve the scenario after changing a controlling fact, explain every distractor, and maintain accuracy when this topic is mixed with the other Georgia supplement groups.