Buying a Home
How Long Does It Take to Buy a House in Atlanta?
How long to buy a house in Atlanta? 3-6 months total: 1-3 months finding a home + 30-45 days closing (7-14 cash). Complete timeline with real
Notes on buying, selling and living in Metro Atlanta, written from inside the market rather than above it.
Buying a Home
How long to buy a house in Atlanta? 3-6 months total: 1-3 months finding a home + 30-45 days closing (7-14 cash). Complete timeline with real
Buying a Home
Need to buy in Atlanta? FHA: 580, Conventional: 620, VA: 620+. Learn how credit score affects your rate and can save you $100K+ in interest.
Buying a Home
Buy now or wait for lower rates? The 2026 math on an Atlanta purchase at 6%, and how to tell which side of it you are
Buying a Home
Down payments by loan type, Georgia closing costs line by line, and the state and city assistance programs Metro Atlanta buyers could use in 2026.
Atlanta Neighborhoods
How to narrow metro Atlanta by budget, commute, and housing type, with the questions to ask before you pick a neighborhood.
Selling a Home
Grant Park homes sold for a median of about $627K over the past year, houses near $705K. What drives value near the park and how I
Selling a Home
Inman Park homes sold for a median of about $965K over the past year, houses near $1.1M. What drives value here and how I would price
Selling a Home
East Cobb homes sold for a median of about $600K in the past three months, houses near $640K. What drives East Cobb values and how I
Selling a Home
Decatur 30030 homes sold for a median of about $622K in the past three months, houses near $710K. Why City of Decatur prices differ and how
Selling a Home
Kirkwood homes sold for a median of about $735K over the past year, most between $550K and $900K. What determines your Kirkwood home value and how
Selling a Home
Atlanta homes are selling in 45 days on average, but it depends on your neighborhood and price point. Here's the 2026 timeline with real MLS data.
Selling a Home
Milton homes sold for a median of about $1.56M in the past three months, houses near $1.7M. How lot size and zoning shape Milton values and