[Georgia Real Estate] 16, Compensation and Negotiated Commissions

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- How federal antitrust laws prohibit fixed or standardized real estate commission rates.

- Why Georgia salespersons may only accept compensation from their affiliated qualifying broker.

- How seller bonuses and gifts offered to salespersons must be processed through the brokerage firm.

- The statutory requirements a broker must meet to enforce a commission claim in Georgia courts.

- How closing attorney disbursements to salespersons require prior written broker authorization.

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Sources checked: September 14, 2026

https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1

https://grec.state.ga.us/