The Square and the districts around it

Marietta Square is surrounded by the city's oldest housing — Victorian and early-twentieth-century houses, some in local historic districts where exterior work is subject to review. Those houses are appealing and expensive to bring up to a financeable standard: knob-and-tube remnants, galvanized plumbing, settled piers, and roofs with layered repairs are all normal.

Design review makes a compliant renovation slower and dearer, which for an owner who cannot fund it is a dead end. We buy with review requirements in place.

Split-levels and brick ranches

Radiating out from the historic core, Marietta filled in through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with split-levels, brick ranches, and two-story colonials. Most are on their second roof, with original or once-replaced HVAC, galvanized or polybutylene supply lines, and original panels.

Basements and crawlspaces are common, and red clay with heavy rainfall keeps them wet. Basement seepage, crawlspace rot, and mould behind finished walls are routine inspection findings here.

Trees, storms, and roofs

Marietta is heavily wooded, and tree-fall is the most common source of structural damage — limbs and whole trees through roofs, often patched rather than properly repaired. That patchwork is exactly what a financed buyer's inspector and insurer object to.

Hail and straight-line wind add their own claims. We buy with storm damage at any stage of repair, including claims that were denied or settled short.

Marietta property we buy

  • Pre-war houses near the Square, including in design-review districts
  • 1960s through 1980s split-levels, brick ranches, and colonials
  • Basement seepage, crawlspace rot, and drainage problems
  • Tree-damaged roofs and structures, patched or untouched
  • Unpermitted basement finishing and additions
  • Single-family rentals, occupied or vacant, paying or in arrears
  • Termite-damaged structures
  • Inherited houses where the estate was never opened

Frequently asked questions

Will you buy a house in a Marietta historic district?

Yes. Exterior design review is part of our assessment, not an obstacle.

Do you buy houses with tree damage?

Yes, including damage that was patched rather than properly repaired, and claims that were denied.

Do you buy houses with basement seepage or crawlspace rot?

Yes. Both are common here and neither has to be repaired first.

Can I sell a Marietta rental with tenants in place?

Yes. The lease and security deposit transfer at closing.

Will you buy a house with termite damage?

Yes, including prior structural damage. A termite letter is standard at a Georgia closing.