Sell Your House During a Divorce in Virginia
Listing a house during a divorce means months of repairs, showings and price decisions that both of you have to agree on. A cash sale gives you one price in writing, no showings, and a closing date you choose together, so you can divide the proceeds and move on.
Get An Offer On The House
What to know in Virginia
- Both owners sign. If both names are on the deed, both of you sign the sale.
- Your agreement or the court decides the split. Virginia divides marital property under its equitable distribution law (Va. Code § 20-107.3). If a court order or your settlement covers the house, follow it.
- The mortgage is paid off at closing, and what's left is divided as your agreement or the court says.
- Show the offer to your attorneys before either of you signs.
General information, not legal advice.
How we keep it simple
- We send the offer to both of you in writing.
- No repairs, cleaning or showings.
- No fees or commissions, and we pay the closing costs.
- We close at a local title company on a date you both agree to.
Questions
Can we sell before the divorce is final?
Often, yes, if both owners agree and no court order says otherwise. Check with your attorneys.
What if one of us still lives in the house?
That's common. We set the closing date around the move-out.
How do you arrive at the price?
From the house's condition and recent sales nearby. We'll explain how we got there to both of you.