{"id":4927,"date":"2025-01-10T02:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=4927"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:28:46","slug":"real-estate-divorce-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/real-estate-divorce-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need a Real Estate Divorce Specialist to Sell My Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal advice. If you need assistance navigating the legalities of selling your home in a divorce, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dividing assets during a divorce is always unpleasant. And when it requires selling a home<\/a>, any disagreement in the selling process can escalate quickly.<\/p>\n

Battles over setting the list price<\/a>, scheduling showings, and even accepting the best offer can delay both the sale and the divorce. In worst-case scenarios, these skirmishes may even lead to you selling the house for less than it\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s perhaps no more important scenario to pick the professional with the right experience to sell your home. But how do you find an agent with this type of experience<\/a>? And should you look for just experience or actual certifications?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve done the research and interviewed several experts to answer your question in this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Find a Real Estate 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. Get connected with two to three top matches in your area today.<\/p>\n \n

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Top agents Annpauline Creamer<\/a>, a top agent in the Mahopac, New York area; and Edward Kaminsky<\/a>, who has completed over 1,460 transactions in Los Angeles County with 38 years of experience, share their expert insights from the real estate side. Also, Marco Brown from Brown Family Law<\/a> shares his expertise from the legal side.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s examine the facts you need to know to find the right agent to help you sell your home during a divorce.<\/p>\n

\n Nothing is more important than finding someone with actual experience in this situation. Someone who can toe the line and represent the fiduciary duties to both parties. <\/q>\n <\/blockquote>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n
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Do I need a real estate divorce specialist to sell my home?<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re going through the divorce process, selling your home<\/a> is only one of many crucial, life-impacting decisions you will be making in a relatively short period of time. You may be wondering if your process needs to be any different than the typical selling process<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Kaminsky, when choosing an agent to help you sell your home during a divorce, \u201cNothing is more important than finding someone with actual experience in this situation. Someone who can toe the line and represent the fiduciary duties to both parties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Creamer agrees, \u201cYou need to have an experienced agent who knows what the challenges of divorce real estate sales are to stop them before they happen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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