How To Sell A House When Facing A Divorce
Barb, many home sellers worry that if they have to sell a home facing a divorce that the process will not be fair or equitable and they will lose money. What are some of the issues home sellers must know before putting their Colorado Springs area home up for sale while facing a divorce?
1.Having to sell a home and divide up assets in a Divorce can be:
very stressful
Very personal
Very emotion
2.You are not alone.
50% of the population faces Divorce at some time in their lives.
3. You need a neutral, straight forward and highly experiences Real Estate Broker to help you sell a home.
I’m Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Colorado.
I have helped thousands of home sellers, some of which have had to go through a Divorce and sell a home.
You can download my Free Report entitled: Divorce: What you Need to Know About Your House, Your Mortgage and Taxes.
To order your report visit: BarbHasTheBuyers.com and click on the Green Button in the upper right corner or call 719 301 3900.
Here are some steps to consider when facing a Divorce and needing to sell your home:
#1–IF YOU DECIDE TO SELL THE HOME. ITS IMPORTANT TO WORK THROUGH THE SALE WITH A PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE AGENT WHO IS DEDICATED TO SELL YOUR HOME FOR THE MOST AMOUNT OF MONEY. TRY TO FIND SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT PICK SIDES.
2–PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR SALE. – For most it is a stressful time anyway. But you want to make sure your divorce is kept private, so the buyer does not know your motivation to sell. Put your best foot forward in the appearance and marketing of the home. A great real estate can help you with that.
STORY–Mrs Seller GOT APPRAISAL AND INVESTOR OFFER FOR $350k, She did not have the funds to update a few things, so we used our HELP Program, updated, carpet, some trim and exterior paint. And SOLD IT the first weekend FOR $496k
You are listening to the Real Estate Voice with myself Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, if you are interested in selling or buying call Barb at 719 301 3900
We are talking about selling a home when the home sellers are facing a divorce, what are some other things home sellers need to prepare for?
Title Companies needs to see the Divorce Decree as part of the selling process – this is important so they know how to divide up the proceeds
If you are using an attorney, some of the will require proposal from different agents
If both parties are in title, to get the sale to the finish line: they must agree on:
Agent
Listing price
Selling Price
Any repairs
Closing details
1.But not in the same room or at the same time
2.Zoom, separate closings whatever it takes.
It does not matter who is on the mortgage, it will be paid off at closing.
Your privacy about your status as divorcing must remain Private.
You want an agent who has the knowledge and experience to help you with solutions to your home sale, Regardless of your situation …Barbs Team can get you ready.
If you would like to get that FREE Report:
Divorce: What you Need to Know About Your House, Your Mortgage and Taxes.
To order your report visit: BarbHasTheBuyers.com and click on the Green Button in the upper right cornerOr give her a call at 719 301 3900.
…When we come back, we will be discussing:Do Home Sellers Really Save Money using a Discount Agent
