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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.


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THE BENEFITS OF HOME INPECTIONS

It is important to get the home inspected before a real estate purchase. You don’t want to fall in love with your dream home and find out later that the home has a number of problems in structural, foundation, heating, plumbing, electrical, or insulation. Even with newer homes, or ones that look flawless to the eye, you'll never know what lies beneath the surface unless you hire a registered home inspection to check it out for you.

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BUY OR RENT AFTER A DIVORCE

There are many changes that happen after your divorce, and one of the most significant changes is your living situation. Before the separation, you shared a home with your family and spouse. After the divorce, one household turns into two households. The next step to figure out is whether to rent or buy a home after the divorce.

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DO I NEED ONE OR TWO REALTORS WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME DURING A DIVORCE

When selling your marital home during a divorce can you list your home with 2 two real estate agents? The answer is, yes you can. When selling your home during a divorce you have two options when it comes to agents. You can either list with one agent or you can use two agents which is called a co-listing agreement.

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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.

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5 THINGS TO AGREE ON BEFORE LISTING YOUR MARITAL HOME

Deciding when to sell Deciding when the right time to sell the house is important and is based off of several factors. Here are some questions to ask when deciding when to list:

How much time is needed to make repairs and prepare the home for sale?

Can we afford to wait for the best season to sell?

Is your mortgage up for renewal soon? How much will the break mortgage penalty be?

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HOW YOUR REALTOR CAN HELP FIND THE RIGHT LIST PRICE FOR YOUR HOME

Price is the number one factor in the sale of a home. A property is only worth what one person is willing to pay another to gain ownership of it.

Your Realtor will ensure you receive a price that works and will attract buyers. To figure out what to list your home for one must establish the home’s current market value. Market value is what you could expect to pay for a property of its kind.

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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.

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