Georgia divides marital property equitably, not 50/50, and a standing order can block a sale. Here's how Metro Atlanta sellers can sell during a divorce.
Most sellers treat the moment their offer is accepted as the finish line. It isn't. A signed Georgia purchase contract binds you right away, yet for its first stretch it barely binds your buyer at all, and that lopsided arrangement is exactly what trips up people selling for the first time. This article breaks down how that gap works in Metro Atlanta, the difference between two payments that sound...
Georgia has no required disclosure form, but Cobb and Cherokee sellers must disclose known hidden defects. Here's what counts and what happens if you don't.
FSBO homes nationally sold for $360K vs $425K for agent-assisted homes in 2025. Here's what Metro Atlanta sellers should weigh before going it alone.
Which repairs or improvements should you make before listing? See which projects pay back 200%+, where sellers overspend, and which fixes protect your price.
Cash offers usually net Cobb County sellers less after fees and repair deductions. Here's how to compare a cash offer vs. listing, and when cash makes sense.
No, Georgia law doesn't require a termite letter to sell your home. But most lenders do.If you're selling in Mableton, or anywhere else in Cobb County, you've probably heard the term "termite letter" thrown around without much explanation. It's one of those closing-table documents that nobody thinks about until a lender's checklist flags it, and by then, sellers are sometimes surprised to learn it's not...
Accepting an offer usually feels like the hardest part is behind you. Then you learn the buyer's own house hasn't sold yet, and suddenly your closing depends on a transaction you have no control over.That situation isn't rare. It's a normal part of a lot of sales, and understanding exactly how it works, and the one tool that protects you from it, matters more than most sellers...
You don't have to say yes to everything on the list. A repair request is an offer to amend your contract, not a demand.Here's a number that surprises a lot of sellers: 83% of buyers use their inspection report to ask for something, a repair, a credit, or a lower price. If you're selling anywhere in Cobb County, from Marietta to Smyrna to Acworth, or across the line into Cherokee County in Woodstock or...
Does an old roof actually affect your home sale in Georgia? Yes, not because of anything you signed, but because your buyer has to get their own new homeowners insurance policy, and insurers underwrite new policies far more strictly than they treat existing customers. If your buyer can't get insurance, their lender won't fund the loan, no insurance means no mortgage, no mortgage means no closing. A roof...