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Real Estate Stories and Articles
Read Stories about Selling a Home Due to Death, Downsizing and Divorce
Series: Selling a Loved One's Home


Part 6: Selling a Loved One’s Home - What Needs To Happen Before an Inherited Home is Sold?
A daughter must decide whether to keep or sell the Encinitas home she grew up in after her mother’s death.
Apr 28


#1 Seller's Disclosures: Why Disclosures Matter When Selling a Loved One’s Home
Selling a loved one’s home can feel overwhelming, especially when the family does not fully know the property’s history. This article explains why disclosures help protect both buyers and sellers by creating a more honest and informed sale process.
Mar 6


#2 Seller's Disclosures: How Repair Information Helps Sellers Disclose Problems When Selling a Loved One’s Home
When families discover problems in a loved one’s home, fear can take over. Repair information helps sellers understand what the issue really means, disclose it more accurately, and decide whether a repair, buyer credit, or as-is sale makes the most sense.
Mar 5


#3 Seller's Disclosures: Why Buyer Investigations Matter When Selling a Loved One’s Home You May Not Fully Know
Families selling a loved one’s home often worry they do not know enough about the property. This article explains how disclosures, paperwork, and buyer investigations work together to create a more honest and stable sale.
Mar 4


#4 Seller's Disclosures: Why Honest Disclosures Can Make Buyers Feel Safer, Not More Fearful
Families selling a loved one’s home often worry they do not know enough about the property. This article explains how disclosures, paperwork, and buyer investigations work together to create a more honest and stable sale.
Mar 3


#5 Seller's Disclosures: How Inspections, Repair Requests, and Trust Help Keep Escrow Together
When buyers inspect a home, they are deciding whether they still feel safe moving forward. This article explains how repair requests, documentation, and respectful inspection boundaries help protect trust during escrow.
Mar 2


#6 Sellers Disclosures: What Families Should Remember About Disclosures When Selling a Loved One’s Home
Families selling a loved one’s home may not know the full property history. This article summarizes what to remember about disclosures, paperwork, buyer investigations, repairs, credits, and trust.
Mar 1


Why Selling a Loved One’s Home Feels So Overwhelming
But to the person responsible, they may represent memories, relationships, unfinished conversations, family history, or guilt over what to keep and what to let go.
Feb 27


The Five Conditions: #1 - How the Home’s Condition Shapes the Sale From the Beginning
The condition of a loved one’s home quietly shapes nearly every part of the sale process. Deferred maintenance, odors, outdated features, clutter, and repair decisions affect buyer interest, financing, negotiations, timing, and family stress. Learn why understanding the true condition of the home early helps families make better decisions before putting the property on the market.
Feb 21
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