Georgia real estate attorney and Director of REALsmart Real Estate School
Contracts and compliance.
I'm a Georgia real estate attorney and Director of REALsmart Real Estate School, my GREC-approved school. I build and deliver classes weekly for real estate agents, lenders, and attorneys — contracts and compliance, from GAR contract reviews and special stipulations to license law and broker supervision.
I'm a certified instructor with the Georgia Association of REALTORS® Partners in Education Program, a member of the GAR Forms, Professional Development, and By-Laws & Policies Committees, a member of the NAR Legal Action Committee, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Atlanta REALTOR® Education Foundation.
I don't sell real estate — I teach.
GREC-approved continuing education for Georgia agents and brokers, with a contracts, forms, and legal-risk focus — a 24-course catalogue covering GAR contract reviews, stipulations drafting, flawed-contract workshops, license law, BRRETA, fair housing, fraud, distressed sales, 1031 exchanges, title, probate, divorce, teams, and AI compliance.
Full course catalogue Upcoming classes & registration
REALsmart brings broker education — classes, guides, and compliance tools — to Georgia brokerages. If you'd like to bring a class to your brokerage, get in touch:
REAL Smart is the podcast about real estate for real estate industry folks — contracts, compliance, and the closing table, with the stories agents actually run into. Hosted by Cheryl King and Maura Neill.
Also an audio podcast — listen on Acast or subscribe via RSS in your podcast app.
Real estate horror stories, contract lessons, and teaching news — plus the SMARTstips you can actually use. Subscribe below, or follow the LinkedIn newsletter (7,000+ subscribers) from my LinkedIn profile in the footer.
Stips make or break a Georgia real estate contract. Every stip needs to be a SMART stip.
Closing-Day Readiness Checklist Earnest Money Do’s & Don’ts Checklist Legal Description Verification Checklist Giving Notice That Counts Checklist Pre-Listing Document Checklist Temporary Occupancy Checklist — Buyer Before Closing Temporary Occupancy Checklist — Seller After Closing Wire Fraud & Identity Red Flags Checklist How to Sign a GAR Contract (Reference)
Full guides coming soon.