Atlanta is a great hub for business. Other areas of Georgia are great retirement areas, or just beautiful and you would want to live there. So if you are moving to Georgia there are some thinks that you should know about how we process real estate transactions.
1 Wwe are a title State. This means that if you are unfortunate and face foreclosure it is non judicial. Fact is you sign at the closing saying you can be foreclosed on with out going to court.
2 We use closing attorneys. We almost never close in Escrow.
3 Up until 2010 we could not tell you square footage of a home. Now we will tell you this is what the tax records say is the square footage. In my experience they are 80 percent accurate
4 When you buy here unless other wise noted your property comes with the Mineral rights.
5 The contracts we use are from the Georgia Association of Realtors and have been court tested.
6 We are a buyer beware state so you really should do your due diligence
We have been in Georgia for 23 years and absolutely love it . You will to if you are moving here. If you are moving to Atlanta or north let the folks at All Mountain Realty guide you through the process.
****************************************************************************************
Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog
On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098
Charlie...
Oh my goodness, I have been here 38 years now, That is hard to believe!
Buying real estate in GA is definitely different than in other states. Buyers do need to make sure they understand the differences.
Hi Charlie: Thank you for posting in this group - I thought it wuld be easy to get it off the ground - I guess not.. I will give it some more time! Best, Gay
Thanks Charlie...Georgia is different in selling. NC is a bit different also.
Good luck in 2011.
The truth is every state has their own "rules". Georgia being a "title" state forced a huge influx of properties on the market at the beginning of the "crisis". I think you will agree the available inventory of homes has dropped significantly in 2010.