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\n <\/div>\n \n Find an Agent Experienced in Divorce Sales<\/h3>\n
A great real estate agent can help you navigate the complexities of selling a home in a divorce and lighten your load. HomeLight\u00a0can connect you with a Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert in your area or a top agent with valuable experience helping couples successfully sell their homes due to divorce.<\/p>\n \n
Fortunately, with guidance from the right <\/span>Realtor<\/span><\/a>, you can still close a successful home sale that allows each spouse to walk away with the maximum amount of equity.<\/span><\/p>\n HomeLight experts such as Illinois agent Dawn Bremer<\/a> and Texas agent Dawn Fore<\/a> specialize in working with divorcing or divorced clients, divorce and real estate attorneys, mortgage lenders, potential buyers, and even the conditions dictated in divorce decrees and custody arrangements.<\/p>\n One of the first questions clients ask is: Should I sell the house before or after the divorce?<\/em><\/p>\n While every situation is unique, there are some drawbacks and benefits HomeLight\u2019s agents suggest their clients should consider.<\/p>\n Selling the home prior to the divorce definitely saves time, money, and hassle because you pay only the routine real estate fees associated with any sale.<\/p>\n If you wait until during or after the divorce to list the house, each spouse is likely to submit the paperwork for review to that person\u2019s attorney and pay hourly fees.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s easier if you sell the house before the divorce and escrow the money,\u201d explains David S. Rubin<\/a>, an attorney with over 45 years of experience in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. \u201cThen you\u2019re only dealing with the cash. You\u2019ve paid off the mortgage, and you don\u2019t have a problem with indemnification<\/a> of the borrower.\u201d<\/p>\n If you decide to pursue the sell-first strategy, be sure both parties are committed to the sale and stay legally married until the paperwork clears. Divorcing in the middle of a sale can jeopardize the transaction.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s take a closer look at the benefits of selling a house before a divorce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Discover the best timing for selling your home during a divorce with insights from our real estate divorce experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":305,"featured_media":38834,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[430,319],"tags":[776],"class_list":["post-10371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-divorce","category-selling-advice","tag-do-i-have-to-sell-my-house-in-a-divorce"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBenefits of selling a house before a divorce<\/h2>\n