A four bedroom home just listed in Kennesaw's Signal Point subdivision sits on over an acre with a finished terrace level, a fenced backyard, and a covered front porch. Priced at $449,000, it offers room to spread out in West Cobb with easy access to Kennesaw State University and the interstate.

New construction buyers in Kennesaw and Acworth assume their deposit works like resale earnest money. It usually does not. Builders often require 5 to 10 percent down in staged payments, and most builder contracts skip Georgia due diligence period protections entirely. Here is what actually determines whether you get that money back.

Most Kennesaw and Marietta buyers assume they need a failed inspection to walk away from a contract. In Georgia, you don't. The due diligence period gives you a negotiated window, often just 7 to 10 days, to terminate for any reason and keep your earnest money. Miss the deadline, though, and that protection disappears fast, along with your deposit.

Your Kennesaw or Marietta insurance renewal probably went up again this year, and it's not a fluke. Georgia premiums are rising faster than the national average, insurers are scrutinizing roof age more closely than ever, and a bad quote can derail a sale. Here's what's driving it and what you can actually do about it.

Losing bidding wars in Kennesaw or Marietta? You're probably competing on price alone. Sellers in today's market care just as much about certainty — proof of funds, appraisal gap coverage, and clean terms. Here's how to structure an offer that wins without waiving away your protection under Georgia's Due Diligence period.

Most buyers assume their HOA fee is one number until the resale certificate shows a second one. Legacy Park's Northgate section, for example, layers a $490 amenities fee on top of its $949 annual assessment. Here's what a Kennesaw resale certificate actually contains, what Georgia law does and doesn't require, and what typical HOA dues look like by community type in 2026.