I sold a house during my own divorce, so I know how this goes from the inside. The sale itself usually isn't the hardest part. It's that a house everyone used to call home becomes a decision with two sets of opinions, attorneys, and a clock, all at the moment you have the least energy to deal with it.
What Makes a Divorce Sale Different
A normal sale has one goal: the best result in a reasonable amount of time. A divorce sale often has two people with different goals, different timelines, and sometimes different ideas about what the house is worth. One person may still be living there. The attorneys may be working toward dates that don't match the market. And everyone involved is carrying more than a real estate decision.
None of that makes the sale impossible. It means the process needs to be cleaner than usual.
How I Work With Both Sides
I work from one set of facts and share it with everyone who needs it: recent comparable sales, a realistic price range, and an estimate of what the sale would net after costs. That keeps the conversation about the numbers instead of about who said what.
I don't take sides. If you would rather I communicate through your attorney, through one of you, or separately with each of you, I'll set it up that way. Showings get scheduled around whoever is living in the home, and timing gets coordinated with the dates your attorneys are working toward.
I'm not an attorney or a tax advisor. How proceeds are divided, whether one spouse buys the other out, and what a sale means for taxes are questions for your attorney and tax professional. My job is to give them accurate real estate numbers to work with.
Questions Worth Settling Early
Before the house goes on the market, it helps to have answers to a few things: who is living there and for how long, who is covering the mortgage and upkeep until closing, what price range each of you would accept, and who has the authority to approve offers. Settling those up front saves weeks later. If you're not sure how to answer any of them, that's a good first conversation, and it doesn't require a decision.