YES. Key components of property management (renting and leasing) are considered real estate activities under existing Georgia real estate licensing laws. According to Georgia rules, "property management services" mean:
The provision, for valuable consideration, to another of marketing, including referring prospective tenants; leasing; physical, administrative, or financial maintenance; and overall management of real property; or supervision of the foregoing activities for another pursuant to a property management agreement.
A real estate license is required to perform these services. A salesperson working under a broker may engage in such activities. Also, unlicensed employees of brokers may engage in limited activities, such as receiving lease applications, showing rental units, and menial tasks, as long as certain conditions are met.
YES. An exception is available to unlicensed full-time employees of property owners (who are also unlicensed) to perform real estate brokerage activity on property owned by the unlicensed employer.
For more information about these and other Georgia property management requirements and exceptions, please contact the Georgia Real Estate Commission.
Before hiring a property manager to manage your Georgia rental property, you should always check that he or she is licensed appropriately. You can check the license status of Georgia property managers at the Georgia Real Estate Commission's consumer information webpage.
Georgia real estate broker licensing requirements include:
Georgia real estate salesperson licensing requirements include:
For more information on these and other license requirements, please visit the Georgia Real Estate Commission's licensing webpage.
IMPORTANT: This information is intended for informational purposes only and under no circumstances should it be considered legal advice or relied upon without first confirming its contents with your state real estate commission. Laws are updated frequently, and this information may not reflect the current law in your state. To confirm the specific requirements for each state, please contact your state real estate commission.
Beware Jai Property Management
Sandy Springs,#2Author of original report
Mon, August 04, 2014
First lets start off by asking, what company would name a customer and/or client the way this company did the first young lady who complained... that in and off itself is tacky and unprofessional to name someone on-line that isn't a business. If I were you Ms. Madden, I would consider legal action and RIPOFF, why did you allow them to do so??
I have been assisting residents in locating housing for years and this company JAI has always been referred to as unethical and unprofessional. Just look at the complaints here in the RipOff Report. My advice, as a professional property management consultant, stay away from Jai Property Management. STAY AWAY!