The 1960s to 1980s housing

Much of Sandy Springs was built as Atlanta expanded north, and its core neighborhoods are split-levels, brick ranches, and two-story traditional houses from the 1960s through the 1980s. Many have been renovated once. Many have not.

Those houses share an inspection profile: roofs replaced once and due again, original or once-replaced HVAC, galvanized or polybutylene supply lines, original panels, and basements or crawlspaces with seepage and rot. Red clay and heavy rainfall keep the moisture problems coming back.

Estate sales from long-time owners

Sandy Springs has a large population of owners who bought in the 1970s and 1980s and stayed. That produces a steady flow of estate and downsizing sales: houses maintained but not updated, now being sold by adult children who live in another state.

Those are straightforward for us. The house does not need to be cleaned out or repaired, and the whole sale can be handled remotely with signing before a notary wherever you are.

Older condominiums

Sandy Springs has a meaningful stock of 1970s and 1980s condominiums with original building systems, deferred exterior and roof work, and associations that have raised dues or levied assessments to catch up. Lenders examine condo association finances closely, and a building with low reserves or high delinquency can be ineligible for financing entirely.

We buy units in those buildings. Send the association's statement, budget, and assessment schedule and we will account for them.

Sandy Springs property we buy

  • 1960s through 1980s split-levels, ranches, and traditional houses
  • Homes with basement seepage, crawlspace rot, or drainage problems
  • Estate sales handled by out-of-state family
  • 1970s and 1980s condominiums, including buildings with assessments
  • Houses with original HVAC, panels, and polybutylene plumbing
  • Tree-damaged roofs and structures
  • Single-family rentals, occupied or vacant

Frequently asked questions

Do you buy houses in Sandy Springs that need updating?

Yes. Original 1970s and 1980s kitchens, baths, roofs, and systems are exactly what we buy.

Will you buy a condo with a special assessment?

Yes. Share the association's statement and assessment schedule and we will account for them.

I live out of state and inherited a Sandy Springs house. Can I sell remotely?

Yes. The closing attorney arranges signing where you live and wires your proceeds.

Do you buy houses with basement water problems?

Yes. Seepage and drainage issues are common here and do not have to be repaired first.

Do I need to clean the house out?

No. Take what the family wants and leave everything else.