Allowing sellers to remain in the home after closing for a bit can really make a buyer's offer appealing, but it's not without risk. Typically, there is a hold back of funds and once the home is cleared and inspected, the money is released. In this case, the sellers did exactly what was expected. They left the home on scheduled and squared away. The proverbial chit hit the fan the moment the City of Atlanta entered the picture.

The water was shut off at the meter on the day the sellers moved. The washer was removed, but the cold water supply line was inadvertently left open. Bad, but it's not uncommon for something like that to happen. The buyer requested the lock on the meter be removed, but the water NOT be turned on. They always turn on water with…

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"Torture the data, and it will admit to anything". Something the MSM and all of the click bait publications know well. Every day, it's continuous hand wringing and self created angst about real estate. Designed only to generate clicks, gone are the deep, well researched missives. Now the reports are tic toc level, AI generated, pablum. And just about all of it is wrong or misleading.  ALL real estate is local, VERY local.

There is no Atlanta housing crash coming, rates will not slide into the low 5% range, and home sellers and buyers will muddle through and adjust as needed. Below is an Atlanta housing market check, we compare the last three Septembers to get a feel for trends. Four major suburban counties and four main "metro" counties. Do this long…

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