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  • Writer's pictureSusan Booth

The Emotional Divorce

Updated: Jun 3, 2019

Regardless of why you’re divorcing, your marriage probably had some good times and

memories. Your house wasn’t just a house, it was a home. A home to the good

memories.

It’s natural to want to hold on to the memories.

And whether or not people do it knowingly, it’s pretty common to do things and make

choices that get in the way of selling their house because of the memories and emotion

tied to the house.

It’s as simple as that.

Real estate agents aren’t (usually) licensed therapists. However, they certainly do their

fair share of listening and helping people deal with complicated emotions—and not just

during a divorce. Emotions affect many people who are buying and selling houses; it’s

an emotional process for many reasons.


Like motivation and revenge, emotion is often one of the root causes for most of the

problems divorcees face during the sale of their house.


The relationship between a real estate agent and his/her client is a “fiduciary

relationship.” In simplest terms, it’s a “trusting relationship.” That’s important to have,

but it’s not always the case—even when two clients aren’t divorcing.

But when the two clients are divorcing, it becomes even more difficult to achieve.

It’s not like each of you hiring your own divorce attorney…

You can’t each hire your own real estate agent to sell the house and represent your

personal feelings and interests. You hire one who represents both of you.


Beyond that...

Ideally, you should hire an agent who isn’t just neutral, but one who also has a solid

understanding of the unique problems and issues that often occur during the sale of a

house due to divorce.

The real estate agent you hire needs to have a firm grasp on these subtle problems and

issues and not get caught up in the fray.

Your agent needs to be fair, but firm, and make sure the process is as smooth as

possible. And that includes being able to identify any underlying reasons why things are

happening and being able to help you resolve them.


Selling a house can be an emotional and stressful process for even the happiest couple

in the world to go through. Finding the right price can be the first frustrating step.


As you move forward, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I’ll take

great pride in bringing a neutral voice to your situation, and rest assured I have a

thorough understanding of what you’re going through right now.


During a Divorce....


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