You ever try selling a house with your ex while you are both still living in it?
It is... an experience.
Think about it. You are listing the home, and the emotional baggage, at the same time. You are staging your living room, but no one is really speaking. You are arranging throw pillows, but every single one feels like a battle for control.
And do not get me started on the thermostat settings.
Here is what most people do not tell you. The house is not the only thing being sold. It is the last shared thing. And suddenly, every lightbulb, every curtain rod, every stray toaster becomes a symbol of something much bigger.
It is emotional warfare, disguised as home prep.
So how do you actually get through it?
Here is my advice.
1. Pick your battles and lose most of them, strategically.
You are selling peace as much as you are selling square footage. The fewer skirmishes, the better your home will show.
2. Keep the focus on the goal.
The sooner you sell, the sooner everyone moves forward. Lingering on minor details will only stall progress.
3. Bring in neutral third parties, starting with your Realtor.
When no one can agree on what stays, what goes, or what gets packed away for staging, I step in. My job is to guide both parties toward a result everyone can live with. Literally.
Because here is the thing. Peaceful listings sell.
If you are in this situation and need expert help to navigate the sale, with less drama and more results, reach out anytime.
Tabitha Baete
Tabitha Lynne Baete Personal Real Estate Corporation
Real Broker
204-330-1103
