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Vandenberg Real Estate Solution's blog is written by a real estate and divorce specialist. This is a place to learn about real estate advice for sellers, real estate advice for buyers, real estate advice for sellers going through a divorce. be inspired, and keep informed about industry updates.
ARE YOU SELLING YOUR MARITAL HOME? HERE’S HOW YOU CAN SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
When selling a home during a divorce, your number one goal is to get the most money out of your sale. You both might not always get along and you might not always agree with everything but it's crucial to put your emotions aside and focus on the sale.
SHOULD A REAL ESTATE AGENT DISCLOSE DIVORCE IN A HOME SALE?
It is not uncommon to see a couple going through a divorce to sell their marital home. We see it every day. In this case is the real estate agent obligated to tell the buyers that the sellers are going through a divorce?
When a divorcing couple makes the decision to put their marital home on the real estate market the couple has a fiduciary responsibility to the real estate agent to why the sellers are selling the home.
WHAT IS A REAL ESTATE DIVORCE SPECIALIST AND DO I REALLY NEED ONE TO SELL MY HOME?
Real Estate Divorce Speciialist play an important role in a divorce sale. They are an agent who specializes in divorce sales. These professionals have a unique skill set and go beyond the typical real estate agent role. They play a multifaceted role during the property sale process and understand the legal and emotional dynamics involved in divorce.
HOW TO DEAL WITH A NEGATIVE HOME EQUITY DURING A DIVORCE
Your home is your biggest asset during a divorce but what if you find out that you and your spouse owe more money on the marital home than the house is worth. We discuss what options are available to us when we have negative equity in your home.
STAGING YOUR MARITAL HOME IN A DIVORCE SALE
When it comes to preparing and staging a home when putting it up for sale, there is no difference if it is a regular sale or a sale because of a divorce. Our goal is the same, where we want a quick sale and for top dollar. The only difference between a regular sale and a divorce sale is; that we have to prepare the home and make it look like it is not a divorce sale. Our goal is still to get top dollar, we don’t want to look desperate and have buyers think we want a quick sale and we will take any price that is offered.
9 MYTHS DEBUNKED ABOUT YOUR MARITAL HOME
1. One of you needs to move out when you separate.
This is false. Each spouse has as much legal right to live in the home as the other does until a court decides or one of you agrees to move out. Not wanting your ex to live in the house with you is not enough reason to lock your ex out of the house. If there is abuse it is best to seek a lawyer’s advice and not stay in that situation.
KEEPING THE HOUSE AFTER A DIVORCE
When you are going through a divorce and you are deciding what to do with the marital home. There are generally 3 options, buy out the other spouse, sell the house, or the couple can continue to co-own the house.
SELLING THE MARITAL HOME DURING A DIVORCE
The spouse who is buying out the other, will pay a lump sum and incorporate any equity that has been accumulated over the marriage. The spouse who is taking over the home will need to apply for a refinance in only their name and go through the mortgage pre-approval process.
MANIFESTING YOUR NEW LIFE AFTER A DIVORCE
Once you have exited your marital life and you start to focus on how your life will be post-divorce. You start thinking about what you’re new life will look like. This is your chance to make changes, to journey down a new path in life, explore and to rediscover who you are. You start asking yourself questions like where am I going to live? What will I be looking for in a new partner? Who am I as a single person? What do I do now I am divorced? And you wonder, where do I even begin?
DO WE DIVORCE BETTER WITH AGE?
When we get married we never in your wildest dreams think that it will end in divorce. That when we enter into matrimony, we will live happily ever after. Divorce does happen. It happens more often than we think. Statistically 38% of all marriages end in divorce.
Divorces has been around for many years. They may not have been common as they are today but they still existed.
FACING YOUR FEAR OF DIVORCE
When we get married we never think that it will end in divorce but it does happen. It happens more then we think. In Canada about 38% of all marriages end in divorce. I never thought in my wildest dreams my marriage would end in divorce, I thought I was going to live happily ever after. A relationship with my best friend that lasted 23 years ended in divorce.
WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS FOR THE MARITAL HOME DURING A DIVORCE
When selling a home during a divorce there are a few different options that a divorcing couple can decide on. It’s important to think about all the options that are available and to select the best option…
YOUR PROFESSIONAL DIVORCE TEAM
Choose a team of professionals to guide and support you through a divorce. These individuals help you to maintain sanity, make sound choices, and keep you moving through.