Seth G. Weissman
Partner
Seth Weissman is the senior partner of Weissman PC and represents developers, builders, real estate brokerage firms, and corporate and institutional property owners with respect to their legal needs. Seth is often sought out as an advisor and counselor to his clients when difficult problems arise. Having practiced in a broad range of real estate related areas over a long career, he is particularly adept at helping clients evaluate risks, structuring real estate developments and crisis management.
Seth focuses his practice on representing clients in three areas: 1) mixed-use developments, condominiums, and master condominiums, 2) real estate brokerage, and 3) home building. Among other things, he is actively involved in structuring complex real estate developments, including vertical and horizontal mixed-use developments, residential condominiums, office and retail condominiums, and master planned, age-restricted and sustainable communities.
In addition to a law degree, Seth has a master’s degree in city and regional planning. A respected author and speaker, Seth is co-author of The Red Book on Real Estate Contracts in Georgia, a best-selling treatise on the law of real estate contracts, Done Deal! The Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Mastering Negotiations, Secrets of Winning the Real Estate Negotiation Game®, and Zoning and Land Use Law in Georgia, the only treatise on the subject in Georgia. He is a former Professor of the Practice of City Planning in the College of Architecture at Georgia Tech, a former Chair of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and has served as general counsel to the Georgia REALTORS® for the last 30 years. Seth has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer every year the program has existed.
University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
Duke University (J.D.)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MCP)
Georgia
Avoiding Scams In Real Estate Transactions
A Closer Look at FAQs Regarding Teams
Eight Tips for Becoming a Better Real Estate Negotiator
ReFORMed & Revised (Changes to the 2022 GAR Contracts)
Updates to the 2021 GAR Contract Forms
Midyear Changes to the 2020 GAR Forms
Making the Grade: Would You Pass a Fair Housing Test?
Discover Hidden Defects When You Inspect, Inspect, Inspect
Real Estate in the Age of Home Surveillance. What Do We Tell Our Clients?
How to Use the Amendment to Address Concerns Form to Your Client's Advantage
Could Mixed-Use Be the Answer?
Teamwork: A Playbook for Real Estate Teams
So What is a Master Condominium Anyway?
How Does Phasing Work in a Condominium?
Condominium Conversions in Georgia
Buying Out an Existing Condominium is Harder than it Looks
Why Building a New Condominium is Riskier than Converting
Can Earnest Money Be Used to Build the Condo?
Big Picture Thinking about Real Estate Contracts
Understanding Financial Contingencies
Can a Residential Lease Require the Tenant to Make Repairs to the Property?
When the Seller is Not Ready to Move Out
The Two Most Common Fair Housing Mistakes Builders Make
Legal Ease: What every REALTOR® Needs to Know About Condominiums
Legal Ease: The Mess with Molds
Listing "Coming Soon" to Your Neighborhood
If You Can’t Sell It, Lease It
Legal Ease: 10 Hard Questions About the Fair Housing Act
Enforceable contracts leave no terms blank
Detect defective septic systems before you buy
Condo, Subdivision Managers Must Be Licensed
Major Trends will Shape Tomorrow's Communities
Carefully read the termite report before buying
Down to Earth Questions to Ask About Buying a Loft
High-Rises Bank on Empty Nesters, Tax Breaks
Builders may be personally liable for construction flaws
How buyers and sellers can work with brokers
How to make politicians accountable in zoning
Stricter liability standard imposed
Case may strengthen counties' zoning decisions
Call in a professional home inspector for pre-buy visit
Neighborhoods Form Regional Alliances for Rezoning Battles
Use Proper Procedures for Homeowners Meetings
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Buyer’s Guide - 7 Tips for Strong Offers
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Fair Housing and Recovering Addicts
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Should GA REALTORS® Use Zillow's Touring Agreement
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Protecting Commissions After the NAR Settlement
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Two Essential Negotiation Tips for Agents
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: NAR Settlement Update
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Negotiating Price & Repairs
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Protecting VA and FHA Condo Buyers from Losing Earnest Money
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Is the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Always Required?
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Protecting REALTORS® from Seller Fraud
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Handling Earnest Money Disputes
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Time to Rethink Customer Relationships
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Who Can Object to a Proposed Disbursement of Earnest Money
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Buyer's Broker Real Estate Commission
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Impact of a Government Shutdown
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Assignment of Contract
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Tax Proration
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Early Termination by Seller
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Open Houses & Liability
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Preventing Seller Fraud
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Square Footage
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Septic vs. Sewer
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Commercial v. Residential Purchase and Sale Agreement
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Representing a Buyer as a Client vs. Customer
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Fair Housing Compliance Testing
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Disclosing an Agency Relationship
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Is Earnest Money Safe if Bank Fails?
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Is a Contract Valid if Binding Agreement Date is Blank
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Is There an Obligation to Disclose Repaired Defects
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Can an Agent Restrict Who Tours a Home?
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Financing Contingency Exhibit (2023 GAR Contract Forms Update)
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Take a Fair Housing Course
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Contingencies & Stipulations in a Changing Market
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Records Retention
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Errors and Omission Claims
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Agent Liability & Showings
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Limiting Legal Liability
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Disclaimer for Repairs Made Prior to Listing
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Revising the Seller's Property Disclosure Statement
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: How Agents Should Sign Contracts
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Option Money
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Right to Request Repairs
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Fiduciary Duty
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Recording Calls and Home Surveillance
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: When a Tenant Occupies the Property a Buyer is Purchasing
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Understanding the Protected Period
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Most Common Used Deeds in Real Estate Transactions
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Representing Multiple Buyers Interested in the Same Property
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Commissions Part II
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Commission Negotiation & the GAR Purchase and Sale Agreement
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Objecting to a Binding Agreement Date
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Definition of the Word Day in the 2022 GAR Contract
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Buyer's Broker Commission Update
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: RESPA Reminder
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Written Agreements and Client Relationships
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Sellers Safely Putting a Property Back on The Market
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Builder Warranties
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: When Earnest Money is Not Timely Paid
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: When a Seller Changes Their Mind
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: FHA and VA Amendatory Clause
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Does No Financing Contingency = Cash Offer?
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Numbering Amendments
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Temporary Occupancy
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Backup Offers
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Using Midnight as a Deadline
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Beware of this Appraisal Stipulation
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Georgia's Tree Laws
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Can Love Letters Be Fair Housing Compliant?
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Disclosure for Buyers to Protect Agents in Seller's Market
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Representing Multiple Buyers for One Property
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Seller Protection With Offers Above List Price
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Getting an Offer Accepted in an Extreme Seller's Market
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Earnest Money Holder & Duties
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Legal Impact of Not Closing
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Right to Request Repair of Defects
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Confirmation from Seller's Broker
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Writing Repair Amendments
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: TBD or Not TBD
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Designated Agency
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: 2021 Brokerage Engagement Agreement Change
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Loan Denial and Seller Options
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Updated COVID-19 Stipulation
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Referral Agreements
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Escalation Clauses
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman:Binding Contract with Counteroffer
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Material Relationships
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Mortgage Fraud
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Closing Date
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Commission & Special Stips
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Multiple Offers & Listings
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Buyers, Repairs & Due Diligence
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Duty of Buyer to Inspect Property
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Counting Days from Binding Agreement Date
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Resolving Earnest Money Disputes
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Offers & Counteroffers
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Lead-Based Paint and Federal Requirements
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: Seller Rights When Buyer Loses Financing
Safe Real Estate with Seth Weissman: COVID-19 Special Stipulation Revision
Major Midyear Changes to The GAR Forms in Light of The NAR Settlement
License Law: The Scenarios That Get Agents in Trouble
Major Midyear Changes to the GAR Forms in Light of the NAR Settlement
Last Chance! Understanding the New World of Real Estate Commissions
Just Added: Understanding the New World of Real Estate Commissions
A Few Spots Remain: Understanding the New World of Real Estate Commissions
Sold Out: Understanding the New World of Real Estate Commissions
Sold Out: Understanding the New World of Real Estate Commissions
Understanding the New World of Real Estate Commissions
Contracts for 2024 - Changes to the GAR Forms
License Law: Scenarios that Get Agents in Trouble
Contracts for 2024 - Changes to the GAR Forms
Contracts for 2024 - Changes to the GAR Forms
Advanced Real Estate Negotiations with Seth Weissman
License Law: Scenarios that Get Agents in Trouble
Identifying & Preventing Scams in Today's Real Estate Market
Understanding the Commercial Purchase & Sale Agreement
Secrets of Safeguarding You & Your Seller
Understanding the Commercial Purchase and Sale Agreement
A Crash Course in Negotiations with Seth Weissman
License Law: The Scenarios That Get Agents in Trouble
Contracts for 2023- Changes to the GAR Forms
Contracts for 2023- Changes to the GAR Forms
Contracts for 2023- Changes to the GAR Forms
License Law: The Scenarios That Get Agents in Trouble
Learning to Negotiate Again I & II
Advanced Real Estate Contract Issues in Today's Market for the Experienced Agent
License Law: Scenarios that Get Agents in Trouble
License Law: Scenarios that Get Agents in Trouble
Contracts for 2019- Changes to the GAR Forms
Condominium Certification Class
Contracts for 2017 - Changes to the GAR Forms
Understanding Georgia License Law
Understanding Georgia License Law
Red Book Class - The Ultimate Course for Real Estate Professionals
Why Zoning Matters Again and How to Get the Zoning You Need