Arcadia Divorce Real Estate Agent

Initial Consultation

Emotions run high in any real estate transaction.  Add the element of a divorce and it adds a whole  new level of stress. The initial consultation between myself and the client(s) may be a series of :

• One on one meetings with each individual spouse
• Meetings with a spouse and their attorney
• Meetings with individual Attorneys
• Conference Room meetings with all parties involved.

Value of Your Home

Knowing the value of your home is paramount during a divorce as it pertains to the division of assets. I have provided thousands of Broker Price Opinions that have been used in divorce court proceedings and during negotiations between parties. Feel free to contact me for a no cost & no obligation home evaluation that can be used in court to demonstrate the estimated market value of your property.

Absolute Discretion

It has  been said that a “Divorce is the death of a Dream.” Everyone grieves differently. I approach each spouse with absolute courtesy, non-partiality, and with total discretion. No one needs to know your business. If you are a high-asset individual or celebrity with real estate, protecting your privacy, your finances, and intellectual property during the divorce is my priority.

“I was more concerned about how my son would handle it. He spent his entire life in that home. Paul handled a very delicate situation professionally and even took the time to show up in court.”

Bethany Hammonds

It is unfortunate, but many properties that are sold by divorce don’t show as well. The pride of ownership is gone and some spouses do not want to invest additional effort or money into something they will end up splitting the proceeds for anyway. This can cost you thousands of dollars. I’ll need you to make sure the property shows well.

In some cases, both parties have left the property and it is vacant. This makes it very easy to show. If one or both spouses is going to occupy the property, I will need access to the home for showings. It can be a delicate situation and I will navigate these waters carefully. The quicker the property is sold and the proceeds are split, the better off everyone will be.

When and if necessary, I make court appearances on behalf of a client. Sometimes it’s to testify that a spouse isn’t cooperating with the sale. Sometimes it’s simply to defend my recommended list price. Either way, my goal is to make the transition as smooth as possible for everyone, and if my presence is needed, I’ll be there.

Close friends and family may know that you are divorcing, but the buyers don’t, and you aren’t obligated to share that with them.  The last thing an interested buyer wants to do is to step into a conflict between two sellers. The process is always smoother when both parties are on the same page. Easier said than done, I know.

If both parties have left the house, leave some basic furniture until the property sells. If necessary, consider staging the home. I can provide a list of home stagers we can interview together. Don’t try to sell an empty house. It’s too much of a hurdle for buyers to imagine themselves living in a desolate house versus a comfy home.

Thirty-seven percent of all sellers offered incentives to attract buyers. For recently sold homes, the final sales price was a median 98 percent of the final listing price. Recently sold homes were on the market for a median of four weeks.