Divorcing and owning a house
Breaking up is hard enough. Especially if you also own a house together. On this page, we will help guide you on what you can best do in such a situation.
Selling your house when you break up
Keep or sell
First of all, the question arises whether it is possible to stay in your house or not. Whether this is financially possible is best discussed with a mortgage advisor. They can assess whether the house can be paid for by one person. If it is financially possible, then that is pleasant. If this is not possible, then it is necessary to sell the property.
Sale period
Before you start approaching real estate agents, it is important to think together about the time frame within which the house must be sold. In the current market, you can sell your house quite quickly. Depending on the location, within 1 or 2 months. If you want the highest yield, you have to be a bit more patient: 4 to 6 months. Once you have together decided on the time frame you want to sell within, you can engage a real estate agent.
During the sale
Make joint agreements about who will handle the negotiations. This prevents conflict when a good offer comes in. It would be best if the real estate agent does this for you.
A real estate agent can handle the negotiations with you if you clearly indicate the minimum price you are willing to sell for. A real estate agent then knows what needs to be done. That saves a lot of headaches.
Selecting a real estate agent together
In the past, you had to invite real estate agents to your home one-by-one. Local real estate agents would then visit to discuss the possibilities, the costs, and the expected sale proceeds.
If you are breaking up, it's not pleasant to have to be together 3 or 4 times at home to welcome a real estate agent and repeatedly explain why you are selling the house.
Receive free sales advice
Nowadays, it is also possible to have real estate agents make a proposal based on your house and preferences. You receive the expected costs and proceeds and compare real estate agents faster and smarter from your couch. This is how it works:
Omschrijf uw woning en wensen
Geef aan wat de bijzonderheden zijn van uw woning. Daarbij stellen we enkele vragen over uw verkoopwensen. Voor een goede waardebepaling stuurt u enkele foto’s van de woning mee.
Vergelijk de reacties
Ontvang een persoonlijk aanbod van verschillende makelaars. Zij reageren met hun verkoopaanpak, de kosten, verwachte opbrengst, en snelheid van de verkoop. Uw contactgegevens worden nog niet gedeeld met de makelaars.
Kies de beste makelaar
Het is in één oogopslag duidelijk welk voorstel voor u de beste is en maakt zo de juiste keuze. De makelaar neemt contact met u op voor een vrijblijvende kennismaking.