Online guides say sellers owe thousands in closing costs. See what Metro Atlanta sellers actually pay at the table, and why the real list may surprise you.
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Georgia is buyer beware, but sellers can't stay silent. Seven disclosure mistakes to avoid, from as-is sales to lead paint, for Cobb and Cherokee sellers.
Georgia requires an attorney to close every home sale, but you usually don't need your own. Here's who the closing attorney represents and when to hire one.
Metro Atlanta sellers usually pay HOA dues through closing, any balance due, and the closing letter. Transfer fees are split by contract. Here's what to expect.
Georgia sellers aren't required to fix every inspection item. Learn your three options, how credits work, and what leverage means in Cobb and Cherokee.
A pre-listing inspection can run $350 to $625 in Atlanta and shows you problems before a buyer does. But what you learn, you must disclose. Here's when it pays.
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...
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...
A signed contract can feel like the finish line. In this market, it's often just the start of a new set of deadlines.If a buyer backs out of your Cobb County sale, here's exactly what happens to your contract, and to your earnest money. What Happens If a Buyer Backs Out of Your Home Sale in Georgia? It depends on when they back out. During the due diligence period, a Georgia buyer can usually...
Most sellers never hear this stat until it's already their problem: roughly one out of every seven contracted home sales in the U.S. collapses before it ever reaches the closing table. We're not talking about listings that don't sell, we're talking about deals where a buyer was already locked in, paperwork was signed, and a moving date was circled on the calendar.When that happens, it's far more than a...