Choosing the right professional
What a divorce real estate specialist actually does
Any licensed agent can list a house. A divorce real estate specialist handles the part that a normal sale never has: two owners who may not agree, two attorneys, a court deadline, a stipulation that controls the listing, and proceeds that cannot be touched until the decree says how to split them. Here is what the job is, what the designations mean, and the questions to ask before you hire anyone.
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One written number, to both spouses
A market analysis both attorneys can rely on, delivered to both sides at the same time, with a net sheet at each price.
Listing terms written for the stipulation
Price, reductions, showings, repairs, who pays the mortgage, and disbursement, agreed before the sign goes up.
The same facts to both of you
A log of every showing and offer to both spouses and both attorneys. Nothing about the divorce in the marketing.
Proceeds split as the decree says
Separate signings if you want them, and the title company disburses exactly as ordered.
Several credentials exist. Damon L. Chavez holds the Certified Real Estate Divorce Specialist designation and is a Certified Residential Appraiser, which is why the valuation on every Kenna divorce file is his to review. Other agents in Colorado hold the Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert designation from a different program. No designation replaces the questions below; the process is what protects you.
Eight questions to ask before you hire a divorce realtor
Will both spouses get the same valuation at the same time?
If the answer is anything but yes, in writing, keep looking.
Will you read the decree or stipulation before listing?
The listing terms have to match the court paperwork, not the other way round.
How do you communicate with two attorneys?
Every showing, every offer, every price conversation, copied to both. Ask to see a sample log.
What happens if my spouse refuses to sign?
A specialist knows the path: the stipulation, the motion, the court-ordered sale, the authorized signature.
Read moreWhere do the proceeds sit?
At the title company, until the decree or a signed agreement says how to split them. Never in one spouse's account.
Who is behind you?
One agent gets sick or goes on vacation. A group with a designated specialist and fourteen licensed professionals does not miss a showing window.
How do you market a half-occupied home?
Photography, flyover video, floor plans and Zillow Premier placement that never mention the divorce.
Read moreDo you pressure people to list?
You should be able to get the numbers first. We give you a written value and the options with no obligation.
What our divorce real estate specialists do on every file
One written Smart Pricing Report to both spouses and both attorneys at the same moment, reviewed by Damon L. Chavez, Certified Real Estate Divorce Specialist. Listing terms written for the stipulation before anything is listed. A log of every showing and offer to both of you. Separate signings on request. Net proceeds disbursed at title exactly as ordered. Court-ordered sales, spousal buyouts, and the next home on one income, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs. Meet the group.
Divorce and the House: Sell It, Keep It or Buy Out Your Spouse?
Second Saturday of every month, 9:00 to 10:00 AM Mountain
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A real estate professional, a mortgage professional and a title professional, focused on what to do with the house: what it is worth, the equity, the buyout, selling before or after the decree, and your questions, sent ahead and answered live. Every session is recorded for the workshop library. Free, no pitch.
Second Saturday, Littleton
Second Saturday of the month, 9 to 11 AM
The in-person Second Saturday Divorce Workshop at St. Philip Lutheran Church in Littleton, where Damon L. Chavez holds the real estate seat. Free. For attorneys, financial analysts, mediators and counselors, we refer you to professionals we know.
Where to go next
- Register for the free monthly Zoom: Divorce and the House
- Book a confidential Divorce Home Strategy Session
- How we sell a divorce home
- Should we keep or sell the house?
- What is the house really worth?
- Taxes when you sell
- Home equity and spousal buyouts
- Buying after divorce
- The free selling guide (PDF)
- Call or text 303-955-4220: a live person answers
- Get the free divorce-home guide (PDF)
- Six free guides: women, men, selling, keeping, after 50
Call your Colorado divorce agent
Questions about the house, the deed or the decree?
Call us today to talk through your situation and how we can help. A live person answers. Not a robot, not a phone tree.
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Get the written number first
Tell us the address and where the case is. We send a written market analysis to both of you, free, with no obligation to list. You do not need to be ready to sell, and there is no pressure to list your home.
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Divorce Decisions™: Colorado divorce workshops and education. Real estate services provided by The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC. Not legal, tax, lending or financial advice.
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