2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 44 - PROPERTY
CHAPTER 14 - MORTGAGES, CONVEYANCES TO SECURE DEBT, AND LIENS
ARTICLE 8 - LIENS
PART 15 - COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER LIENS
§ 44-14-601 - Definitions
O.C.G.A.
44-14-601 (2010)
44-14-601. Definitions
As used in this part, the term:
(1) "Broker" means a broker as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section
43-40-1.
(2) "Client" means a person or entity having an interest in real property that has entered into a written brokerage agreement with a real estate broker relative to such property.
(3) "Commercial real estate" means any real estate other than real estate containing one to four residential units; real estate on which no buildings or structures are located and which is not zoned for nor available for commercial, multifamily, or retail use; or real estate classified as agricultural for tax assessment purposes. Commercial real estate shall not include single-family residential units such as condominiums, townhomes, mobile homes, or homes in a subdivision when sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed on a unit by unit basis even though these units may be part of a larger building or parcel of real estate containing more than four residential units.
(4) "Conveyance" means a sale, lease, or other transfer of commercial real estate.
(5) "Real estate" means real estate as defined in paragraph (9) of Code Section
43-40-1.
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