Do sellers have to pay the buyer's agent? What the 2024 NAR settlement changed, a $400K fee example, and what Cobb and Cherokee County sellers should offer.
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In metro Atlanta, half of off-market Zestimates miss the sale price by more than 6.67%. Here's why yours may be off, how to fix it, and what to use instead.
Georgia doesn't require Metro Atlanta sellers to pay the buyer's agent, but you can. Here's what changed after the NAR settlement and how to decide.
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.
For most of modern housing history, buying brand new always cost more than buying something already lived in. That's no longer true, and the gap isn't small. If you're getting ready to sell in Cobb or Cherokee County, that shift changes who you're actually competing against, and it isn't just the house down the street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IZHgXDITbc Why Are New Homes Now Cheaper Than...
If your home has been sitting for sale in Acworth, and you've started wondering whether to take it down and try again in the spring, you're in plenty of company.Here's how I'd actually think it through, comparing the real cost of a price cut against the real cost of waiting, not just going with your gut. Should You Take Your House Off the Market or Cut the Price in Acworth? Cut the price if...
Most sellers think of the negotiation as a number: the price. In metro Atlanta right now, it's more often a price and a credit. Redfin's September 2026 report puts the Atlanta share at nearly three out of four sales, and nationally about 16% of sales included both a price cut and a concession. If you're planning to sell in Smyrna, Marietta, or anywhere across Cobb, Cherokee, and the rest of Metro Atlanta,...
Cobb County currently has more homes listed for sale than at any other point this year, and the same is true just up the road in Cherokee County. If you’re getting ready to sell, that headline alone might make you nervous.But that number only tells part of the story. Whether more competition on the market actually works against you depends on understanding exactly what’s driving it, and there’s a...
Inheriting a house in Georgia often means probate, shared ownership, and tax questions all at once. Here's what Marietta families need to know before selling.
Marietta just approved a second data center. Here's what the actual research says about nearby home values — not just the neighborhood fear.