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What is included in closing costs for Atlanta home sellers?

What are closing costs?  So, you’ve gotten pretty far in the process of selling your house, and now it’s time for the good part—the closing. Soon enough, you’ll have your home sale behind you and your whole life in front of you. But first, who pays closing costs on a house? When you sell a […]

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Questions to ask a cash home buyer

Here’s what all cash home buyers do.  No surprise, all these cash home buyers do what that phrase suggests—they buy houses in Atlanta and pay cash. Normally, they have streamlined processes so they can promise to buy houses fast, and they buy them “as is,” meaning they save sellers the trouble of making any […]

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Property tax liens In Georgia

Georgia homeowners must pay taxes on their property. Usually, the tax amount is based on the assessed value of the property. In Georgia, property is evaluated every year and is taxed at 40% of its full market value. Fair market value in this case means the price a property would sell for in a competitive […]

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How gentrification is affecting housing prices in Atlanta

Gentrification is the process of improving an area so it’s more fitting for the upper and middle classes. Atlanta has been revitalizing their communities since the 1996 Olympics and hasn’t stopped yet. On paper, gentrification sounds like a great thing, who doesn’t want a vibrant, modern, remolded community? Even with those perks gentrification in Atlanta […]

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