Your inspector just found problems, and you have a narrow window to ask for repairs before Georgia's due diligence period runs out. Most Cobb County buyers don't realize the seller has no obligation to fix anything, and the house defaults to being sold as-is. Here's how the negotiation actually works, and what to ask for instead of a laundry list of repairs.

Buyers assume a home near Lake Acworth or Lake Allatoona must carry flood insurance, and sellers just outside the flood zone assume they never will. Neither assumption holds up once your lender pulls the actual FEMA flood zone determination. Here's how Cobb County's flood zones actually work, what coverage costs by zone, and how to check a specific address before you write an offer.