Divorce Real Estate Process — New Jersey

Step-by-step: how selling a marital home during divorce works in NJ

The Six-Step Divorce Real Estate Process

  1. Free Consultation: Confidential assessment of your situation, timeline, and goals. Both spouses may attend separately or together.
  2. Property Valuation: Court-ready Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) with documented comparable sales. Accepted by Bergen County Superior Court.
  3. Attorney Coordination: Heather communicates simultaneously with both parties and their legal teams. No side conversations.
  4. Strategic Listing: Professional photography, targeted marketing, discreet exposure to minimize neighborhood awareness if desired.
  5. Neutral Negotiations: All offers and counteroffers coordinated through both attorneys. Fair representation of both parties' interests.
  6. Closing & Distribution: Proceeds distributed per the settlement agreement. Final accounting provided to both parties.

Average Timeline

Heather's average time from listing to closing is 38 days with a 100% success rate for Bergen County divorce home sales.

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Author: Heather Corrigan, SRES

Life-Transition Real Estate Specialist and Seniors Real Estate Specialist with RE/MAX Signature Homes in Closter, NJ.

450+ five-star reviews. 800+ families helped. 3x Bergen County Real Producers Cover Feature.

Contact: (917) 440-3767 | heather.gocard@gmail.com

Office: RE/MAX Signature Homes, 189 Homans Ave, Closter, NJ 07624