Atlanta cash offers that start with your net, not a sales pitch

What brings Atlanta owners to us

A century-old bungalow with century-old systems

Knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized supply lines, and aging clay sewer laterals are common in older in-town homes. Updating them before listing can run into permits and surprises. We buy the house with the systems as they are.

The family home in southwest Atlanta

Many southwest Atlanta homes have been in the same family for decades. When an estate opens, heirs often want a fair, documented number they can all see. We provide the estimated net in writing for exactly that reason.

Landlords on the west side

Owners of older rentals sometimes face a choice between a major renovation and selling. We buy tenant-occupied homes and handle the lease and deposit at closing.

Rising assessments, aging house

In neighborhoods where values climbed quickly, some long-time owners face higher tax bills on a house that needs real work. Selling as-is can be the simpler path.

How Georgia handles the closing

Georgia is an attorney-closing state: a licensed Georgia attorney conducts or supervises the closing, reviews title, prepares the documents, and disburses the money. When you sell to us, the closing attorney is a neutral party you can call directly with questions.

The deed is recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the house sits. Most of Atlanta is in Fulton County, but east-side neighborhoods such as Kirkwood fall in the DeKalb County portion of the city. A PT-61 transfer tax form is filed with the deed, and Georgia’s state transfer tax is calculated from the sale price; the contract says who pays it.

Georgia does not require a single statewide disclosure form for every sale, but sellers should not conceal known defects, and many contracts include a seller’s disclosure statement. Our guide to vetting cash buyers covers how to check who you are dealing with before you sign.

Atlanta neighborhoods we buy in

We consider homes across the city. Some neighborhoods and the questions they usually bring:

• West End One of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, with Victorian and craftsman homes near the Beltline’s Westside Trail. Original systems and porch repairs come up a lot.
• Adair Park and Capitol View Early-1900s bungalows on compact lots southwest of downtown. Many need roofs, wiring, or foundation work.
• Collier Heights A National Register-listed mid-century neighborhood built by and for Black families. Long-held homes and estate sales are common.
• Cascade Heights Brick ranches and larger mid-century homes on wooded southwest lots. Owners often call when downsizing or settling an estate.
• Sylvan Hills and Lakewood Heights Bungalows and cottages south of downtown. Deferred maintenance and vacant inherited houses are frequent situations.
• Grove Park West-side homes near Westside Park, the city’s largest park. Renovation interest is high, and condition varies a lot block to block.
• Kirkwood Bungalows in the DeKalb County part of the city, many already renovated. Older unrenovated homes here are often valued for the location.
• East Atlanta A mix of bungalows and ranches around the village. Additions without permits are worth mentioning up front.

Selling your Atlanta house to us, step by step

The order of events for a Georgia cash sale:

1. Describe the house. Address, condition, and anything you know about wiring, plumbing, or sewer lines.
2. One walkthrough. Occupied, vacant, or full of belongings, seen in person or over video exactly as it is.
3. Written offer and estimated net. Price, payoff estimate, transfer tax, attorney and recording fees we expect you to pay, and the tax proration.
4. The closing attorney takes over. They search title in Fulton or DeKalb records, order payoffs, and prepare the deed and PT-61.
5. Review before you sign. Compare the settlement statement to our estimate. Ask the attorney about any line you do not understand.
6. Close and record. Sign at the attorney’s office or with a notary arranged by them. The deed is recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court.

Guides for Atlanta sellers

• Probate basics before you sell an inherited house
• Selling a house with code violations
• How to tell a legitimate cash buyer from a bad one
• Reading a seller settlement statement