Selling the house in a divorce: a step-by-step look at how it works

divorce home sale woman reviewing documents

At some point in a divorce, when there’s a house involved, someone asks: so how does this actually work? It’s a reasonable question, and the answer is both simpler and more complicated than most people expect. A divorce home sale follows the same basic path as any other sale. The difference is that you have … Read more

What happens after you accept an offer?

home under contract seller signing paperwork

The moment you have a home under contract, something shifts. The house still belongs to you, but it doesn’t quite feel that way anymore. You stop making plans around it. You start imagining life on the other side. And then the calls start: the inspector is scheduling, the buyer’s lender wants documents, your agent is … Read more

Should you buy out your spouse or sell the house when you divorce?

When a marriage ends and there is a house involved, one of the first financial decisions you will face is whether to buy out your spouse or sell and split the proceeds. Both options are valid. Neither is automatic. The right answer depends on specifics that are completely personal to your situation, and a lot … Read more

No offers after three weeks on the market: here is your next move

Three weeks. No offers. You have had the sign up, the listing is live, and the weekends have passed. Maybe there were a few showings, maybe there were not. Either way, the phone is not ringing the way you expected. If you have been wondering whether something is wrong, you are asking the right question. … Read more

When your kids don’t want you to sell the family home

When it comes to family home, some sellers come to that first conversation already carrying something. They’ve decided to sell. They know it’s the right move. But their kids don’t see it that way. That resistance, whether it shows up as one comment or a full family debate, is one of the most common things … Read more