A relationship breakdown comes with many other complications, such as selling your family home. It is daunting, I understand what you are going through.
Apart from my own experience with relationship breakdown, I was a real estate agent for 25 years prior to establishing (Aussie Divorce) Australia’s most exclusive and trusted family law website in 2005. (11 Million page visits)
During that time, I saw how many people were under pressure from their marital situation or forced to sell by a court order.
When faced with a situation where you have to sell your home, the highest price is your number one priority for you, your partner and your family. Do what you can to work with your agent and your soon-to-be ex-partner to achieve the best price. While selling a home is stressful at the best of times, it is harder to do this when you’re going through a divorce. It requires plenty of communication and agreement on various issues, such as who will be living in the home, repairs that need to be done, etc.
While everyone knows several agents, it is probably better to go with someone you do not know at this time. It is already complicated enough to work through a divorce at the best of times. Don’t add to the complication by hiring a friend or family member who is a real estate to sell the house. With all the complications, many negative emotions can be stirred up and may lead to the buyer backing out of the deal. Instead, hire a professional real estate agent, one that has experience in dealing with divorcing couples.
I’d like to share my two top tips for selling a home while you are getting a divorce:
Find the right family lawyer – While all lawyers know how to draw up agreements and file documents, it is important to find one who understands that you are going through a difficult time and the expense involved in going to court all the time. Find one who will help mitigate the costs while at the same time doing the right thing, which is helping you settle things amicably where possible.
Find an agent who specialises in divorce – Selling a home during divorce involves many disagreements, emotions, legalities and disagreements, which is why you need an agent who can handle that. Seek a real estate divorce agent to get the best advice. They understand what’s involved and will work closely with your lawyer to ensure a seamless process.