Pallas Investor Deals · Georgia
Off-Market Investment Properties in Georgia
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The basics that change from state to state. This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Confirm the details for your deal with a local real estate attorney or title company.
- Closings
- Georgia requires a licensed Georgia attorney to close a real estate sale and oversee the signing of the deed.
- Transfer tax
- Georgia's transfer tax is $1 per $1,000 of the price (0.1%). The seller is legally responsible, though the contract can shift it. A buyer with a long-term loan also pays intangible recording tax of $1.50 per $500 of the loan, capped at $25,000.
- Foreclosures
- Most Georgia foreclosures are non-judicial sales under the power of sale in a security deed, held on the first Tuesday of the month at the courthouse after four weeks of newspaper ads. The owner must get notice at least 30 days before the sale, and there is no statutory right of redemption after it.
- Wholesaling and assignments
- Georgia has no wholesaling statute. General broker law applies, and people acting for themselves are exempt.
- Also worth knowing
- Georgia's Safe at Home Act (HB 404), in effect since July 1, 2024, requires rentals to be fit for human habitation and caps security deposits at two months' rent.
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FAQ
Who handles real estate closings in Georgia?
Georgia requires a licensed Georgia attorney to close a real estate sale and oversee the signing of the deed.
Is there a real estate transfer tax in Georgia?
Georgia's transfer tax is $1 per $1,000 of the price (0.1%). The seller is legally responsible, though the contract can shift it. A buyer with a long-term loan also pays intangible recording tax of $1.50 per $500 of the loan, capped at $25,000.
Can I buy an assigned contract in Georgia?
Georgia has no wholesaling statute. General broker law applies, and people acting for themselves are exempt.
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