How Selling Your Shared Home to Us Works
Every step happens in writing and in view of both owners. Nothing moves forward until both of you are ready, and the money goes where your agreement or court order says.
- One written offer for both owners
- Sold as it stands, no repairs or cleaning
- No agent commission on a direct sale
- Closing date chosen by the two of you
- A Nevada-local buyer
The process at a glance
Selling a shared home in the middle of a separation should not add new arguments. We built our process around a simple idea: every step happens in writing, in front of both owners, and nothing moves forward until both of you are ready. Here is the sequence most sales follow.
- Either spouse reaches out. One of you contacts us with the property address and a short description of the situation. We ask how to reach the other owner, or their attorney, so both of you hear from us directly from the start.
- A short look at the house. We arrange a brief walk-through, or review photos if a visit is awkward. Nobody needs to clean, repair or stage anything, and the spouse living there can choose the time.
- One written offer to both owners. We send the same cash offer, with the same terms, to both spouses at once, and to counsel or your mediator if you ask. Each of you can review it with your own advisors for as long as you need.
- Both parties sign the purchase agreement. If you both accept, each owner on title signs the agreement. Where a court order or settlement controls the sale, we make sure the agreement is consistent with it before anyone signs.
- Escrow closes and holds the proceeds. A licensed escrow or title company handles closing. After any loan and liens are paid, the remaining funds are disbursed or held according to your written agreement or the court's order, not according to us.
What happens before anyone signs
Confirming who owns the house
The title company checks the recorded deed, the mortgage and any liens. If both names are on title, both of you sign. If only one name appears but the home may still be community property, your attorneys can advise whether the other spouse's signature or consent is needed anyway. We would rather slow down than close a sale that is later challenged.
Checking for orders in your case
While a divorce is pending in Clark County, a court order or injunction may restrict selling or encumbering community property without agreement or permission. We ask early whether anything like that applies, so your counsel can address it. If a judge has already directed a sale, our page on selling under a court order explains how we fit within its terms.
What we notice when we walk the house
We note the general condition of the roof, systems, flooring and yard, and anything that would cost a buyer money after closing. We are not grading anyone's housekeeping, and we do not need both spouses present. If one owner would rather not meet us, the other can host, or we can work from photos and a short video. Whoever is not present gets the same summary afterward.
Timing around your life
You pick the closing date together. Some couples want to close quickly to stop carrying two households. Others wait for a hearing, a lease, or the end of a school term. When one spouse already lives elsewhere, remote signing can usually be arranged through escrow.
One Offer, Written the Same for Both of You
Share the address and a little about where things stand. A person here reviews it, calls with a few questions, and then puts a single cash figure in writing that both owners can read, compare and take to their own attorneys before anyone agrees.
Asking costs nothing and commits neither of you. Would a voice be easier? The TALK TO ALEX button reaches our line.
How the money is handled at closing
We pay the purchase price into escrow, not to either spouse. The escrow officer pays off the mortgage, any home equity line, and other recorded liens, along with ordinary closing costs. What remains is the net proceeds, and its handling is set by documents you and your attorneys control: a signed agreement between you, a stipulation, or a court order. Some couples split the funds at closing; others leave them in a trust account until the case finishes. Either way, the escrow officer needs written instructions from both owners or a signed order before releasing anything, which protects each of you from the other acting alone.
If payments have fallen behind
Missed payments do not necessarily prevent a sale, but they add time pressure. Our page about mortgage trouble while a divorce is pending covers what to raise with your servicer.
If the house needs work
We buy as-is, so a worn roof, an old pool or a half-finished remodel does not need fixing first. The page on selling a divorce home that needs repairs explains why that often removes a source of conflict.
Where to go next
If the two of you are already aligned, our page for couples who have agreed to sell together shows how the remaining steps tend to go. Every situation is a little different, and the situations we commonly help with are described one by one. If you would like to know what we will and will not do, our frequently asked questions about divorce home sales go into signatures, escrow and timing in more depth. Reading them together before you reach out often saves a round of questions for everyone.
Questions Couples Raise About This
Does the spouse who contacts you first get any advantage?
No. Whoever reaches out first simply starts the conversation. We contact the other owner, or their attorney, before preparing anything final, and both of you receive the same written offer at the same time. We do not negotiate privately with one spouse, and we do not share one person's comments with the other unless they ask us to.
Who decides how the sale proceeds are divided?
You and your attorneys, a mediator, or the court. We never decide it. The escrow company follows written instructions signed by both owners, or the terms of a court order, when it disburses or holds the funds. If the division is not settled yet, many couples ask escrow to hold the net proceeds until an agreement or order is in place.
How long does the process take from first contact to closing?
It depends on your schedule, the title work and any requirements in your case. We cannot guarantee an exact number of days. Since there are no showings, repairs or buyer financing involved, the main factors are how quickly both owners review and sign and how quickly title clears. You choose the closing date together.
What if one of us changes our mind after signing?
A signed purchase agreement is a binding contract, so it is worth reviewing carefully with an attorney before signing. If concerns arise before signing, simply tell us and we will pause. We would rather wait than pressure either spouse. Any rights to cancel after signing will be set out in the agreement itself.