Sell Your House Fast in Georgia

Inherited house

Yes. A Georgia executor may sell estate real property before probate closes when the will grants a power of sale or the probate court grants authority under O.C.G.A. §53-8-13. Without authority in the will, the personal representative must ask the probate court for leave to sell; being an heir or named executor alone is not enough to sign. The will, appointment, court order, and title record determine who may convey. (O.C.G.A. §53-8-13; Georgia Probate Court Standard Form 13 (GPCSF 13), Petition of Personal Representative for Leave to Sell Property (effective July 2021))

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Mortgage foreclosure

For a Georgia power-of-sale foreclosure, the sale is held on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse. Notice must be published once each week for four weeks, and the lender must send the borrower notice at least 30 days before sale. A completed, valid power-of-sale foreclosure has no post-sale redemption period. Confirm any postponement rather than relying on a discussion or unsigned agreement. (O.C.G.A. §§44-14-162, 44-14-162.2; §44-14-162 text; §44-14-162.2 text.)

If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.

House with tenants

Can you sell a Georgia rental with tenants in place? An ordinary sale does not itself end a lease: Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs says that a new owner is generally subject to an apartment’s existing lease terms. Georgia DCA also says the former owner must either transfer the security deposit to the new owner, who becomes responsible for it, or refund it to the tenant. Share the lease and deposit records with the buyer. (Georgia DCA, Landlord-Tenant Handbook, pp. 8, 13. The handbook separately describes different consequences after foreclosure, p. 24.)

Georgia real-estate transfer tax

What transfer tax applies when a Georgia home is sold? Georgia DOR describes a statewide real-estate transfer excise tax based on the sale price: $1 for the first $1,000 or fraction, then 10 cents for each additional $100 or fraction. The seller is legally liable, although the sales contract can assign payment to the buyer. The deed generally cannot be recorded until the tax is paid. Some statutory exemptions may apply, so the deed filer should check the transaction against the Code. (Georgia Department of Revenue, Real Estate Transfer Tax, citing O.C.G.A. §§48-6-1–48-6-10; Official Code of Georgia, official legislature code portal.)

Georgia’s separate intangible recording tax applies to long-term notes secured by real estate; DOR identifies the lender/note holder as responsible for recording and tax payment, with authority to pass the amount to the borrower. It is not the real-estate transfer tax. (Georgia DOR, Intangible Recording Tax, citing O.C.G.A. Title 48, Chapter 6.)

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Georgia real-estate transfer tax.

Code violations and repair orders

Can you sell a Georgia house with an open code violation? A sale does not by itself tell you whether an order, recorded lien, repair deadline, or occupancy restriction has been satisfied. Georgia DCA explains that local governments enforce construction codes and may adopt certain permissive codes; the property’s city or county can therefore matter. Check the current order and local requirements before assuming that a sale or move-in is clear. (Georgia DCA, Construction Codes.)

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