The Dahlonega Closing Guide Journal
One closing question at a time, answered from Georgia statutes and county and federal sources. Each post links back to the guide it belongs to.
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Georgia’s Attorney-Closing Rule, Explained From the Court’s Own Words
Yes. The Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that closing a real estate transaction for a seller, borrower or lender is the practice of law, so a licensed Georgia attorney…
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Georgia’s Intangible Recording Tax: Rate, Cap and the Short-Term Note Question
Georgia’s intangible recording tax is $1.50 for each $500 or fraction of $500 of a loan’s face amount, with a $25,000 maximum per note. The lender owes it and may…
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Selling a Georgia Second Home From Out of State: Withholding, Affidavits and Signing
If you live outside Georgia and sell a Georgia home, the buyer generally must withhold 3 percent of the price and send it to the Georgia Department of Revenue, unless…
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Closing Costs on a Dahlonega Home, Worked Out Line by Line
On a hypothetical $400,000 Dahlonega purchase with a $320,000 loan, Georgia’s transfer tax works out to $400 and the intangible recording tax to $960, both computed from the statute rates.…
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Eight Georgia Closing Myths, Checked Against the Source
Some of the most repeated claims about Georgia closings are wrong. The transfer tax is about a tenth of a percent, not 1 percent. The intangible tax is $1.50 per…
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