The state will care and you should contact the folks who license appraisers in GA.Assuming the appraiser has insurance (likely required as it is in most states) you might be able to recover some money.

on the other hand i can definitely see someone new just going in for one of those 3 reasons and screwing themselves over so badly they need a few years just to recover from it.

If you sell you have costs that you can not recover.

If she does not have photographic evidence that the debris was present, is it likely to be impossible for her to recover the deposit?

They didn't recover back to the early 80's values until the late 90's.If that's worrisome, don't even read Harry S.

Although this stage is painful for sellers, this is needed to start lowering the inventory levels.3) Recovery - as the existing inventory is used up, the market will finally begin to recover.

I'm currently recovering from a tenant from hell.

Also, I know it's wise to start at home where one is familiar with the market, but my market in Stockton is not going to recover for some time and I've wanted out of here for years.

These need to be people who are recovering from whatever got them in financial trouble.

Figure out what the lots are worth per square foot, and pay them that charge plus the cost of the legal documents.They wouldn't need to do any action to recover their property.