Selling A House During A Divorce here in Georgia, state to states are different so you have to know the laws and speaking to a professional will definitely help you navigate those waters.
This is to help anybody that’s going through tough times and that’s trying to figure out if they should sell or what they should do to the property during the divorce.
What Happens To A House In A Divorce?
What happens to a house in a divorce? It depends on both parties.
If you co-own the house, have they left the house? Are they willing to sell it? If not, you could buy out the spouse. Say hey I’m going to give you x amount of dollars just to go ahead and leave. Draw up the paperwork and save yourself a headache.
You just have to determine what’s best for you. More than likely it’s always better to get you in a great environment and a great place. So if you’re feeling like that, more likely, selling the house is probably best for you to help you move to the next chapter of your life.
If you decide to sell the house during the divorce, you have to prepare for the following:
- Home maintenance
- Showings
- Mortgage payments
- Property taxes
- Holding cost
- Home inspection issues
- Transitory market
Work With A Professional
Now that you know what to prepare for if you do plan on selling, you need a professional to sit down and talk to you.
- Set expectations on how the process works
- Show what the market looks like, and what to expect during the market.
Should you make home improvements, hire a real estate agent specialist selling a couple properties in a divorce. They will advise you in:
- Dividing the cost of staging should you stage the house
- Setting a price to the property/s that both parties agree upon
- Accepting an offer that both parties agree on
- Splitting the sale of the house
My House Sells Fast Georgia
It’s a tough process selling home, much more doing so while going through divorce. They do say three of the most stressful times of somebody’s life — death, divorce, and selling real estate. So you’re in the two of the top three right there and that’s why you need some professionals around you to help you out.
Only you can decide what route you want to take in selling your property. Should you decide to hire a real estate professional, My House Sells Fast is here for you. We pride ourselves in being a business where the community – the people – comes first. We’d love to sit down have a minute to talk to you, let you know how much you can net on the property and see what steps are needed to be taken next.
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Author: Coe Cameron
Coe Cameron is an experienced realtor at Keller Williams, Atlanta, Georgia.
He has closed hundreds of deals over 10 years of real estate experience.
In 2021, he was featured as March Rising Star 2021 by Great Atlanta Real Producers and was nominated by them for On the Rise Award 2021 🥉.
What sets him apart from other realtors is his passion for helping people achieve their dreams. Whether it’s finding the perfect home or getting the best deal on a property.