Macon, GA local closing costs

Cost to sell a house in Macon, GA.

On a typical $190,000 Macon sale, total seller costs to list and close traditionally run about $15,350 roughly 8.1% of the sale price. Here's the line-item breakdown.

Median DOM: 38 days
Median income: $54,068
Total transfer rate: 0.10%

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$190,000 sale price

Agent commission (5.5%)$10,450
State + local transfer tax (0.1%)$190
Owner's title insurance (0.4%)$760
Recording / settlement / attorney$850
Pre-listing repairs (1%)$1,900
Staging + photography$1,200

Total costs$15,350

Net to seller$174,650

Time to close varies with market demand, financing, inspections, and title work.

Home Posted cash offer

$148,200 offer (~78% of retail)

Agent commission$0
Transfer tax(Buyer pays)$0
Title insurance(Buyer pays)$0
Closing / attorney fees(Buyer pays)$0
Repairs(As-is, buyer's problem)$0
Staging / photography(Not needed)$0

Total costs$0

Net to seller$148,200

Timing, contingencies, and seller costs are stated in the written offer.

Net difference

Listing nets you more: $26,450

The trade is time, certainty and effort vs the last few percent of retail. If your house needs repairs or you can't wait 90 days, the cash path usually wins on the math too.

Attorney required?

Yes, Georgia customarily requires an attorney at closing.

Transfer tax

GA real estate transfer tax is $1.00/$1,000. Closing attorney is required by law.

Repair credits

On a traditional listing, post-inspection repair credits in Macon commonly cost sellers another $2-8k beyond the budget above.

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