Selling a House in a Divorce
One closing date, one agreed number, and no repair negotiations for two people to argue about. Often the cleanest way to divide the largest asset.
Quick answer
Garner Group buys San Diego houses in as-is condition during a divorce and closes in 7 to 10 days, producing a single agreed number and one closing date with no repairs or price renegotiation to argue over. Both parties on title must agree to sell, and any court order in the case governs — confirm with your attorney before accepting an offer.
7–10Days to closeEvery house.
Same terms.
We buy in our own name with our own funds. Your contract is not assigned to another buyer, and the number you accept is the number on the settlement statement.
- 1One number, one date, no repair negotiations
- 2Proceeds split at closing per your agreement
- 3No showings and no listing period to co-manage
A conventional listing asks two people who are separating to keep making decisions together — what to fix, what to price it at, whether to accept an offer, whether to take the buyer's repair credit. Every one of those is another opportunity for the sale to stall.
A cash sale collapses that into a single decision. You get one number, both parties either accept it or do not, and escrow distributes the proceeds according to your agreement or the court's order. There is no listing period, no showings to coordinate between two households, and no inspection renegotiation to reopen the argument three weeks in.
Practically, both parties on title have to sign, and if there is an order in the case about the house, that governs — including how proceeds are divided. Your attorney should confirm the sale fits it before you accept an offer. We can work with a specified date if the court has set one.
If the house is in good condition and you can both live with a normal listing timeline, list it. You will get more. The case for selling to us is when the house needs work, when neither party wants to fund repairs on a house they are leaving, or when speed matters more than the last few percent of price.
Selling a House in a Divorce — FAQ
Do we both have to agree?
Yes. Everyone on title has to sign. If one party will not sell, that is something for your attorneys and potentially the court, not something a buyer can resolve.
How are the proceeds split?
By your settlement agreement or the court's order, executed through escrow at closing. Escrow disburses to each party per the instructions. We are the buyer and have no part in how it is divided.
One of us still lives there. Does that complicate it?
No. We can close and offer a free rent-back so whoever is still in the house has time to move without a same-day deadline.
Can you work to a court-ordered date?
Yes. If the court has set a date to sell by, tell us and we will work to it. We can close in 7 to 10 days when needed, which is usually well inside these deadlines.
Is this the right move for us?
Not always. If the house is in good condition, the market will pay more than we will, and if you can both tolerate a 60 to 90 day sale, take it. This is the right route when the house needs work neither of you wants to fund, or when the timeline is what matters.
Find out what we'd pay.
Tell us about the house. We'll come and look at it, explain how we got to the number, and tell you plainly if you would do better listing it instead.