From: "SLQ" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Info sought: Buying home in GA vs NJ
Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 02:30:00 GMT

"Missy Mitch"  wrote in message
news:w7wmc.83546$oN1.13681@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> I need some info.  Previously I have purchased 2 homes and sold 2 homes in
> the state of NJ.
> Each time I purchased and sold I hired a real estate attorney and the
> procedure was basically after the contract was signed we went into the
> attorney review period (which was a standard of 3 days).  After the
contract
> was signed, all correspondence and negotiations went thru the lawyers.
>
> Now, I have moved to GA and am trying to purchase my first home in this
> state and my realtor tells me that it is not common practice to hire a
real
> estate attorney.  He says I can if I want to but it will be a waste of
> money.  I asked him who will be providing advice to me, who will be
looking
> out for my best interest.  He claims that there is usually one attorney -
> the closing attorney who represents the lender.  The realtor says he and
the
> other realtor usually handle all of the negotiations.
>
> This whole process is foreign to me and I was wondering is this
commonplace
> in other parts of the country?  Is this commonplace in GA?  Any advice?
Any
> web site I can go to to get additional information about the process in
GA.
>
> Based on my experience in NJ, I feel very uncomfortable purchasing a home
> without an attorney but if it is not common in GA then I feel as if it
would
> be hard finding an attorney with experience and perhaps the attorney and
> realtor would bump heads.
>
> Confused in GA
> Missy Mitch
>
If you feel more comfortable with a lawyer, get a lawyer, at least you know
which side they are on.  I am trying to buy a house in NY and I am having a
lot of trouble with the mortage company and various other aspects, that
having a lawyer is making things slightly easier.  Also, think of it as some
insurance on the one of the biggest purchases of your life.

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Nothing Remains the Same-SLQ