Are you unaware that spouses differ selling a home? If not, you are not married, you may never get married. If you remain unaware, your life is not going to be easy.
In a recent survey, male and female home sellers were asked. “What did you find to be the most difficult part of your home sale transaction?”
The most intriguing part of the above survey was that determining the list price of their home was the least complicated part of their home sale transaction.
When couples decide to sell a home, they have a price range in mind; they do not wake up one morning and decide on a price. The process of selling a home from thinking to doing will, on average, take nine to twelve months.
The paperwork and disclosures were almost equal in difficulty. That surprised me at first, but then, not everyone is organized. Or has systems in place to ease the process for home sellers. Thoroughly clarifying and understanding the process before signing anything is prudent.
Getting their home ready to sell, such as painting, repairing, and cleaning, was a 10% difference on the difficulty score. For good reason, you are going to have people going through your home, so first impressions count. You can guess with certainty which spouse will be cleaning and decluttering.
There are three phases in the selling a home process:
During
After
Ensure you understand the before, during, and after of your listing.
Who does what, and when?
How and when will you be informed?
I know that when clients are informed and understand the home-selling process, there is less anxiety and disruption. Regardless, spouses differ in selling a home, along with the rest of the family, Aunt Thelma and your third cousin on your first husband’s mother’s side!