Terms & Conditions - Real Estate

ENROLLMENT

Enrollments are accepted via our school website. HomeServices Real Estate Academy does not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, or disability. Students are required to be 18 years of age or older to enroll in our courses.

REFUND POLICY

Georgia Realty School is committed to student satisfaction. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, HomeServices Real Estate Academy will refund the purchase price of any course if the refund request is submitted within 30 days of purchase, prior to course expiration, and the course is not more than 50% completed.

Regarding Exam Prep Edge, Georgia Realty School will refund the purchase price of any Exam Prep Edge product if the refund request is submitted within 30 days of purchase and if the initial assessment has not been completed.

Georgia Realty School does not offer price adjustments on previously purchased items.

REPURCHASE POLICY

If your course has fully expired, you may repurchase the course at 50% off of the current retail price one (1) time. This option is only available for 30 days after the full expiration date of the course. If your course expires a second time, you will have to repurchase the course at full price.

PROMOTIONAL CODES

Promotional codes must be applied at checkout. No refund for an unused promotional code will be given after checkout has been completed. To obtain your promotional code discount, you must enter the promotional code in the box under your total at checkout and click the "Apply Discount" button. The discount amount will then be subtracted from the total amount due.

Promotional codes cannot be combined and are not eligible for use in conjunction with payment plans, extensions, or additional certificates of completion.

SALES TAX

Due to the tax law which mandates that online businesses must collect sales tax in certain states, if your state requires sales tax to be collected, it will automatically be added to the total amount due at checkout.

TECHNICAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Georgia Realty School courses are delivered through a secure and proprietary Learning Management System (LMS). An internet connection is required (high speed is recommended, but not required).

CE HOURS OR NOT-FOR-CREDIT HOURS

When a course is approved for CE credit, the hours of approval will be reflected on the state- specific web page under column headings reflective of the type of credit being given. If the course hours are listed ONLY in the "Total" column, the course DOES NOT carry any CE credit in that state.

PROGRESS, COMPLETION, AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete 100% of the learning material presented in a course and demonstrate understanding of the material by passing all quizzes and the final exam (where required by the regulatory entity) to receive credit hours for the course. Students not completing 100% of the material will not be issued a certificate of completion and will not receive credit hours for the course.

For courses that require monitored seat time, our online course delivery system manages this requirement.

All course enrollment and completion times are recorded in Central Standard Time. Georgia Realty School does not have a probation policy in place for courses.

DIGITAL SIGNATURE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Once all required coursework has been completed, students must certify that they were the student/licensee who completed the coursework. This is accomplished at the end of each course, within our LMS. A course and instructor evaluation is also presented at this time to the student. Once certification has taken place, the student’s certificate of completion is sent to the student via an automated email and is also stored in the student's online account for a minimum of five years unless otherwise stated. Any exceptions to these rules will be provided to the student in the requirement details on the web page, email instructions, and/or course orientation and completion slides.

EXAMINATIONS

The following terms apply to exams, unless otherwise stated in these Terms and Conditions:

Unit exams are presented at the conclusion of each unit, with a varying number of questions depending on the amount of content contained in each unit. Unit exams can be retaken as many times as necessary.
Students will not be able to proceed to subsequent units in the course until the unit exam in each unit is successfully completed and passed.
Final exams are presented at the conclusion of each course, with a varying number of questions depending on the amount of content contained in the course. Students may take the examination as many times as necessary to achieve a passing score and demonstrate understanding of the material, unless the jurisdiction or education type specifies otherwise. Please refer to the state-specific catalog page(s) for information on the number of final exam attempts, passing percentage required, and proctoring requirements.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION POLICY

Georgia Realty School provides reasonable accommodations for disabilities. Students must provide 7 to 10 business days’ notice in order for their accommodation to be properly processed.

CRIMINAL HISTORY

A criminal history may make you ineligible for the license you are seeking. For questions or information, please contact the licensing agency in the state for which you are interested in becoming licensed.

CONDUCT POLICY

All students are required to respect other students, faculty members, and employees of Georgia Realty School.

DISMISSAL

Violation of any Georgia Realty School policies may result in permanent dismissal from the school.

PREVIOUS CREDITS

Credits earned from another institution cannot be combined with those earned through Georgia Realty School. Georgia Realty School does not guarantee the transferability of its credits to any other institution unless a written agreement exists with another institution.

LICENSE INFORMATION

It is the responsibility of the student to provide Georgia Realty School with the student's correct and complete license number and any and all required information (legal name, date of birth, etc.) on record with the entity that issues the student's license. Georgia Realty School will not be responsible or liable for any disciplinary action by any regulatory entity including, but not limited to, a course not being reported on time or late/reinstatement fees or changes in license status to the licensee as a result of incorrect license information provided by the student.

All Rights Reserved. All course materials offered by Georgia Realty School are copyrighted by either Georgia Realty School or its licensed content providers. No part of Georgia Realty School's course content may be reproduced, retransmitted, distributed, sold, published, broadcasted or circulated, including to individuals in the same company or organization, without the express written consent of Georgia Realty School. Course content received electronically via the Internet may (when permitted) be displayed or printed for your personal, non-commercial use only. Purchase of a course includes a license for one person to use the course materials through course expiration, unless otherwise stated. Completed course access is available for a minimum of 6 months. It is not permissible to distribute files containing course materials or printed versions of course materials to individuals who have not purchased the course(s) without the express written consent from Georgia Realty School. It is also not permissible to make the course materials available to others over a computer network, Intranet, Internet, or any other storage, transmittal, or retrieval system without the express written consent of Georgia Realty School.

LEGAL WAIVER

Georgia Realty School, its authors, publishers, instructors, and employees are not in any way offering legal, accounting, tax, or any other professional or legal advice. No information communicated by any of the above, or contained in any course(s) created by Georgia Realty School, shall be construed as such. If professional or legal advice is required, you should seek the services of a competent advisor. Further, while Georgia Realty School provides packages and courses designed to meet your needs, IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to ensure you have ordered and completed the correct number and type (mandatory/elective) of hours required to obtain or renew your

license by your deadline. By purchasing from Georgia Realty School, you hereby agree to hold harmless and release Georgia Realty School, and its directors, officers, agents, instructors and employees from any and all liability and/or loss or damage based on, or in any way related to, Georgia Realty School's course content or Georgia Realty School's providing of the course content.

FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

The content on Georgia Realty School website is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Products and services offered by Georgia Realty School are not available in all jurisdictions or for all license types. The website may also contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Georgia Realty School will, from time to time, revise the information, products, and services described on Georgia Realty School website and Georgia Realty School reserves the right to make such changes at any time without notice.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Georgia Realty School values your privacy and your personal information. We may change our Privacy Statement from time to time and we encourage you to review our Terms and Conditions whenever you interact with Georgia Realty School to stay informed. There are limited instances in which Georgia Realty School will provide your information to a third party. These are:

Georgia Realty School may provide your information to your referral source (you came to the website through the third party) in the event that you were referred to Georgia Realty School by a referral source. By purchasing from Georgia Realty School and thus agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you hereby grant Georgia Realty School permission to provide your information to the referral source.
Georgia Realty School may provide/sell your information to those third parties that you specifically grant permission for in other parts of the website and/or LMS.
Georgia Realty School may provide your information to a third party if necessary to comply with regulatory requirements, such as licensure rules and state taxation requirements.
Georgia Realty School may provide your information to a third party to improve business practices.

LINKS TO OTHER INTERNET SITES

Links to other Internet sites ("hyperlinks") on Georgia Realty School website are included only as a convenience for you as a visitor to Georgia Realty School website. Georgia Realty School makes no judgments or warranties with respect to the accuracy, timeliness, or suitability of the content of any of these hyperlinks, and Georgia Realty School assumes no liability for the content or presentation of the hyperlinks. By providing a hyperlink to a service or third-party website, Georgia Realty School does not endorse the linked service or website, its content, or its sponsoring organization. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every website to which we link. Please note that these websites may or may not have privacy policies and those policies may be more or less restrictive than Georgia Realty School's privacy policy.

VIRUSES

It is your responsibility to scan any and all downloaded materials received from the Internet. Georgia Realty School shall not be responsible or liable for any damage caused by viruses or related hazards, whether or not that virus or hazard resulted from a visit to Georgia Realty School website. You, and not Georgia Realty School, assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repairs, or correction related to computer viruses.

SECURITY

Georgia Realty School takes standard precautions to ensure that its systems are secure and that they meet industry standards, including the application of firewalls for its Internet-based systems. When appropriate, Georgia Realty School employs the use of encryption technologies, user authentication systems (e.g., passwords and personal identification numbers) and access control mechanisms. Georgia Realty School does not guarantee that your information is safe from an attack on its systems. By purchasing from Georgia Realty School, you hereby agree to hold harmless and release Georgia Realty School, and its directors, officers, agents, instructors and employees from any and all liability or loss or damage based on or in any way related to the above in any form or fashion.

INFORMATION PROVIDED "AS IS"

THE COURSES PROVIDED BY Georgia Realty School AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON HOMESERVICES REAL ESTATE ACADEMY WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Georgia Realty School DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Georgia Realty School DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE ACCESS TO Georgia Realty School WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT THE MATERIALS AND/OR COURSES CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT HOMESERVICES REAL ESTATE ACADEMY WEBSITE OR SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

LIMITATION OF DAMAGES

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL Georgia Realty School BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS AND/OR COURSES ON Georgia Realty School WEBSITE, EVEN IF Georgia Realty School OR AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OR BROKER, CONTRACTOR, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE/EMPLOYEE OF Georgia Realty School HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. If applicable law does not permit the exclusion or limitation of liability or certain categories of damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you and the applicable law shall govern. In no event, however, shall Georgia Realty School's total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount paid by you to Georgia Realty School in the last 12-month period. No claim may be brought more than one (1) year after accrual of such claim.

OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS

You agree that Georgia Realty School has the right to terminate your account at any time if Georgia Realty School has reason to believe that your account is being fraudulently accessed for unauthorized reasons.

As you browse websites, online ad networks working with Georgia Realty School may place anonymous cookies on your computer, and use similar technologies, in order to understand your interests based on your (anonymous) online activities, and thus tailor more relevant ads to you. If you do not wish to receive such tailored advertising, you can visit the pages below to opt out.

Georgia Realty School may use the following types of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies help to carry out transactions or requests initiated by you. Examples include, but are not limited to, remembering information provided by you as you complete your transaction or courses on the site and managing your logged-in status during your user sessions.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the site to remember choices you have made. Functional cookies allow the site to remember your specific settings, such as your state and license type and items that have been placed in your cart.

Analytic Cookies

Analytic cookies allow us to collect data relating to your use of our website, including the content on which you click while shopping on the site and completing your courses. These cookies are used to improve the performance and design of the website. These cookies may be provided by a third-party analytic tool(s) but are only used for purposes related to our website.

Targeting Cookies

Targeting cookies remember information regarding your use of the website so we can serve promotional and other targeted information to you.

Each type of web browser offers ways to restrict and delete cookies. For more information on how to manage cookies at the various web browsers, visit the appropriate link below.

MARKETING

By using the Website in any fashion, unless you opt out, you agree that Georgia Realty School may market to you. Accordingly, should you not want to be marketed to, please opt out of any marketing campaign sent to you.

COURSE EXPIRATION

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND POST-LICENSING EDUCATION

Continuing Education and Post-Licensing course(s) must be completed within 12 months from the time of purchase. If the course is not completed within that 12-month period, the student will be required to purchase a new course at 50% of the current retail price of the new course and fully complete the new course, including passing the final exam, if the student wants credit for the new course.

Post-licensing course expires one year after the date of purchase. Georgia Realty School will allow students to purchase a new course at a 50% discount of the current retail price of the new course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in the student’s account. Continuing Education course expiration dates vary by course but are generally one year after order date. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account.

PRE-LICENSING EDUCATION

Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after the date of purchase. Each student will be granted a one-month extension at no charge, to be applied immediately after the initial six-month term. For any reactivation or extension of the course after the seventh month, Georgia Realty School will charge the student 20% of the current retail price of the course for each 30-day extension or partial 30-day extension in the event that the course finally terminates before the end of the final 30-day extension. Students may also elect to re-enroll for 50% of the current retail price of the course, if the course has hit the year expiration or the student is at the 7-month mark and wants to repurchase and restart the course and enrollment. Extensions or reactivations cannot be granted beyond 12 months from the purchase of the course since, in all events, the course terminates 12 months after purchase.

EXAM PREP EDGE

Exam Prep Edge courses expire 15 (fifteen) months from the original date of purchase. Extensions are not applicable to Exam Prep Edge products.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Students must spend all required seat time engaged in the course material to receive credit for the course. In those states that require monitored seat time, our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

ATTENDANCE AND PROGRESS POLICY

Students must spend a minimum of 50 minutes per hour of approved credit in the learning management system. Example: For a 3-credit hour course, a student must be actively engaged in the course for 150 minutes (3 x 50 minutes).

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