By Madelin Espino, CDRE, CDS Court Appointed Certified Real Estate Expert One of the most contested and aggressively litigated issues in any divorce proceeding is the disposition of marital real estate. The dissolution of a marriage often stirs intense anger, which may become the impetus for seeking revenge among former spouses. That desire for retribution sometimes leads the divorcing spouses to wage “war” over

They say that the wheels of justice turn very slowly, and in that regard, we should be aware of the contractual conundrums that divorcing litigants face when selling their real property. In every real estate transaction, there are generally two contracts the owners enter into: 1) a Listing Agreement with the brokerage, and 2) a Purchase Agreement with the buyers. Each contract comes with

The chances of a real property buyout, or refinance in divorce cases has become less likely now than even before the market crash of 2008, thanks to interest rate hikes coupled with high home values. Because it is simply not feasible for many divorcing homeowners to qualify for a buyout mortgage, the trend of deferring the sale is increasing — along with the trends

The choice and decision of selling your house is never made on the spur of a moment. It may have impel because of your desire to live in a more beautiful home, the necessity to move for a new job or it could be a need to get a handle on out-of-control costs. Florida is not called the Sunshine state for nothing. The weather

Sometimes in life we may face situations where it is best to cut your losses and run. If the loss is your home, it is likely that the decision to do this is understandably made almost too late. If you are in the unenviable position of having to sell up and downsize because of escalating costs, an efficient real estate agent can be your

Knowing you can depend on your real estate agent to navigate through the process of a short sale is crucial. Certified Short Sale Real Estate Agents can make an absolute difference when getting the lender to approve.   Short Sales only make up a fraction of the real estate transactions and most agents will have little or no experience.   Certified Short Sale Real