GA Real Estate Exam Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
ADA requirements for ramps Ans: One foot in length for
every 1 inch of rise (1:12)
Which EPA regulation covers water sources like lakes,
rivers, springs, streams, and underground wells? Ans:
The Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA) of 1974
Interstate land sales contracts are governed by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
through Ans: The Office of Interstate Land Sales
Regulation
Requirements for information developers must provide
prospective buyers before they sign a contract Ans:
Contact information for utility service providers
Detailed list of all liens and encumbrances on the
property
Right to Cancel Policy
Zoning ordinances at their essence were implemented to
Ans: Protect the health and safety of the population
The ______ dictate the allowed building envelope for a
building on a property Ans: Bulk regulations
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Used to determine the maximum allowed buildable
square footage on a property Ans: Floor Area Ratio
What is the maximum allowed buildable square footage
on a property if the property measures 10,000 square
feet, and the maximum permitted FAR is 4.0? Ans:
10,000 x 4.0 = 40,000 sqft
Subdivision regulations are generally created and
enforced by local, state, and federal agencies. However,
developers may choose to add ____ that influence
landscaping and architectural design choices, as well as
limit certain activities within the community borders
Ans: Restrictive Covenants
Gene is a new real estate agent. He is finding that
sometimes state and local codes conflict with other
agencies' guidelines, like the EPA rules and ADA
mandates. His broker tells him that in these situations...?
Ans: The most stringent regulations are usually adopted
and enforced
According to the ADA, what is the minimum height
requirement of handrails on ramps? Ans: 34 inches
Fire stairs in a building will typically exit to the...? Ans:
Building's lobby
The Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), established a
superfund to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste as
sites identified by the EPA as priorities in need of
immediate attention Ans: The Oil and Gas Industry
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Discloses valuable information about the developer's
obligations and construction timelines Ans:
Comprehensive report
Rent controls are a type of police power that limits Ans:
The amount a landlord can charge for rent
Property taxes fund Ans: Police services
Fire department services
Road construction and maintenance
If a property owner doesn't pay their property taxes,
what will happen? Ans: There may be a forced sale of the
property
The property may be foreclosed on
A lien may be placed on the property
What is the maximum time period a fee simple estate
holder has rights over their property? Ans: There is no
time limit or fixed duration. They fully own the property
When a property is "devisable" it means the property
owner has the right to Ans: Create a will or other
document transferring ownership after death
The life tenant in a life estate is responsible for Ans:
Paying property taxes
Maintaining property insurance
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Repairing and maintaining the property
The owner of a life estate is known as the Ans: Life
tenant
Why would someone create a life estate Ans: As part of
medical assistance planning
Avoid probate court proceedings at the life tenant's death
Ensure the property passes to desired heirs
Life estates are generally created by a...? Ans: Deed
The riparian rights doctrine says water rights for moving
water belong Ans: Equally to all property owners whose
lands borders the water
Riparian rights mean that property owners have the right
to use and enjoy the water as long as their use of
enjoyment doesn't impact the rights of...? Ans: Upstream
or downstream owners with riparian rights
Are water rights attached to the land or the property
owner? Ans: To the land
Avulsion Ans: A sudden and perceptible loss of land by
the action of water as by a sudden change in the course
of a river.
Accession by natural forces is known as...? Ans:
Accretion
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