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by Ran Chen, EA, CFP
Real Estate Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future real estate agents pass their licensing exams with clarity and confidence. Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down the real estate exam into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering both the national portion and state-specific requirements. Each episode targets one key concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions. Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally passed multiple professional licensing exams, Real Estate Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how difficult—and often poorly taught—exam material can be. The goal is simple: make exam preparation clearer, more accessible, and more effective using structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re just starting your real estate exam journey or reviewing before test day, this podcast is designed to guide you step by step—one concept at a time.
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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: * Essential national deed elements versus Georgia execution rules requiring two attesting witnesses including an official witness. * How Georgia's race-notice recording statute under O.C.G.A. Section 44-2-1 determines title priority among competing buyers. * Why an unrecorded and unattested deed still transfers legal title between the grantor and grantee. - How owner's and lender's title insurance protect different interests, subject to policy terms. * A simple decision rule for deed validity, recording requirements, and race-notice priority on exam day. This independent study resource helps candidates prepare for the Georgia real estate salesperson exam. Practice questions available at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and video lessons at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 - https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2025/title-44/chapter-2/article-1/part-1/section-44-2-1/ - https://grec.state.ga.us/ https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-44/chapter-5/article-2/section-44-5-30/
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: - The four fundamental government powers over real property represented by the PETE acronym. - How local zoning ordinances, variances, and nonconforming uses operate under governmental police power. - The statutory requirements of the Georgia Zoning Procedures Law regarding public notice and hearings. - How Georgia calculates property tax assessed value at forty percent of fair market value. - The key distinctions between eminent domain condemnation and non-compensable police power land use regulations. OpenExamPrep is an independent learning platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GREC or PSI. Practice for your exam at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and subscribe on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1 https://grec.state.ga.us/ https://dor.georgia.gov/
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: • The definition of encumbrances and how liens differ from non-monetary encumbrances. • Priority rules for ad valorem property tax liens under Georgia statutory law. • Strict Georgia recording deadlines and enforcement rules for mechanics liens. • Differences between easements appurtenant and easements in gross. • Exam-relevant traps concerning voluntary versus involuntary real estate liens. This independent prep episode helps candidates master Georgia real estate licensing exam requirements. Access practice questions at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and video tutorials on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 • https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1 • https://grec.state.ga.us/
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: - The legal requirements for property descriptions in Georgia real estate contracts and deeds - Differences between national boundary systems and Georgia land lot and district references - How metes and bounds descriptions use points of beginning, bearings, and distances to close boundary loops - How recorded subdivision plat references incorporate legal maps into contracts and deeds - How to check whether a description or recorded reference sufficiently identifies the particular land. For independent study resources and practice questions for the Georgia real estate exam, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and check out https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1 https://grec.state.ga.us/ https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-44/chapter-5/article-2/section-44-5-30/
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: - The legal definitions distinguishing real property fixtures from personal property and trade fixtures. - The five criteria of the MARIA framework used on national real estate licensing exams. - How trade fixtures remain tenant personal property when installed for business operations. - Georgia real estate contract practices regarding explicit written agreements for fixtures. - Key exam traps involving physical attachment versus commercial tenant intent. OpenExamPrep provides free independent study resources to help candidates prepare for real estate licensing exams. Explore practice tools at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and video tutorials at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 - https://grec.state.ga.us/ - https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1
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 Georgia defines ad valorem property taxes and the statutory assessment ratio. • How to calculate assessed value using Georgia's forty percent assessment multiplier. • How millage rates are expressed and applied to determine annual property tax bills. • Key exam traps involving full market value calculations versus assessed value calculations. • The distinction between January first statutory tax liens and contract tax prorations at closing. Prepare for your exam with our independent practice questions and resources at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 https://dor.georgia.gov/property-tax-valuation https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1
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: * Federal TRID guidelines requiring the Closing Disclosure at least three business days prior to consummation. * The Georgia statutory rule requiring a licensed attorney to conduct real estate closings and conveyances. * Why the closing attorney in a financed transaction legally represents the lender, not the buyer or seller. * Key exam traps involving closing fee payment, private contract agreements, and non-attorney settlement agents. * The scope of salesperson responsibilities and limitations at the closing table. This independent study resource is created to help candidates prepare for the Georgia real estate licensing examination and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government entity or licensing commission. https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep Sources checked: September 14, 2026 https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1 https://www.consumerfinance.gov/
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: * Distinction between a promissory note and a security instrument in real estate financing. * Georgia security deed principles where the borrower transfers legal title to the lender. * How equitable title preserves the borrower's rights of occupancy and possession. * Non-judicial foreclosure mechanics enabled by a contractual power-of-sale clause. * Deed cancellation procedures that reconvey full legal title back to the borrower upon payoff. For independent practice questions and additional study tools, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/ga-real-estate and subscribe on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 * Georgia Real Estate Commission: https://grec.state.ga.us/ * Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia (520-1): https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-1 * Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/
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Real Estate Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future real estate agents pass their licensing exams with clarity and confidence. Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down the real estate exam into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering both the national portion and state-specific requirements. Each episode targets one key concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions. Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally passed multiple professional licensing exams, Real Estate Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how difficult—and often poorly taught—exam material can be. The goal is simple: make exam preparation clearer, more accessible, and more effective using structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re just starting your real estate exam journey or reviewing before test day, this podcast is designed to guide you step by step—one concept at a time.
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