The Georgia repair list

Every market has its own recurring problems, and Georgia's start below the floor. Crawlspaces are common, and red clay soil with heavy rainfall keeps them wet — which produces rot in joists and subfloor, mould, and eventually settlement. In north Georgia, basements add water intrusion, drainage, and radon to the inspection.

Then the ordinary items: roofs past their life, tree damage patched rather than repaired, knob-and-tube and cloth-insulated wiring in pre-war Atlanta housing, galvanized supply lines, original panels, and HVAC systems that cannot hold a Georgia August.

You do not need estimates

Owners often think they should get bids before they can sell. That spends money and time to produce a number the buyer will form their own view on anyway. We look at the property, form our own assessment of what it needs, and explain the offer.

If you already have reports — a structural evaluation, a roof inspection, a mould assessment, a radon test — send them. Documentation makes an offer more reliable, not less.

What we buy

  • Wet crawlspaces with rot, mould, or settlement
  • Basements with water intrusion or unpermitted finishing
  • Roofs past their life, or with tree and storm damage never repaired
  • Knob-and-tube and cloth-insulated wiring, and original panels
  • Galvanized and polybutylene supply lines
  • Failed or missing HVAC systems
  • Original kitchens and baths, damaged flooring, and smoke or pet damage
  • Houses stripped mid-renovation when the money ran out

Why as-is works better than repairing first

Repairing to list assumes you can spend the money, manage the contractors, and recover the cost in the price. On a house that needs several large items, that rarely holds — and a partially repaired house can be harder to sell than an untouched one, because a buyer's inspector now flags work of unknown quality with no permits behind it.

Selling as-is trades some price for certainty. Whether that trade makes sense is your decision, and it is worth comparing against a realistic repair budget rather than an optimistic one. Our repair cost worksheet separates the items that actually block a mortgage from the ones that only affect price.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to make repairs before selling to you in Georgia?

No. We buy in current condition and do not ask for repairs, credits, or cleaning.

Will you buy a house with a wet crawlspace and rot?

Yes. It is one of the most common reasons a Georgia financed sale fails and it does not stop us.

Do I need contractor estimates first?

No. We form our own assessment. If you already have reports, sharing them helps.

What about a house that was half renovated and then abandoned?

Those are common. Unfinished work does not have to be completed or permitted before closing.

Does an as-is sale mean I do not have to disclose problems?

No. Georgia case law requires that a seller not actively conceal a known latent defect, and an as-is clause does not change that.

This page is general information about selling property in Georgia, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Laws change and every situation is different, so talk with a qualified Georgia professional about yours.