While you have many choices, the best option is to sell. Holding onto the home doesn’t help in moving on. However, it might not be so easy in the current market, especially if you owe more on the mortgage than your house is worth. If this is the case, you’ll need to pay off the difference on the loan or go for a short sale.

Attempting to refinance your house after a divorce is another option as long as you’re not underwater on the mortgage. This only works as long as one of you agrees to let go of the house and the other, who’s refinancing, has good credit and income. If you plan to keep the home, you’ll want to make sure you can afford all of the expenses on your own.

If your spouse keeps the home, don’t expect it to be smooth sailing in getting a mortgage for another home. Sometimes, it’s not so easy getting your name off a mortgage and qualifying for a second mortgage can be tough unless you have a high income. Your spouse might have to apply for another mortgage just so you can get your name off of it

Another thing to consider when selling a house during divorce is housing options in the community where you plan to live. If you decide to buy another home or rent, will your monthly payments be more or less? If you have kids, can you find similar housing in the same school district? What about the costs of moving or even renting a storage unit?

You may be in love with the house now and want to stay, but what if during the next two years, you must sell it? You could end up with an expensive capital gains tax. You might be better off trading the house for other assets.

While selling a house during divorce, as hard as it maybe, don’t argue. Many real estate agents agree that couples who argue, while selling a house during a divorce, often don’t agree when it comes to routine decisions about fixing up the house, repairing, and even listing the property. This could jeopardize a potential sale and worse yet, the home could fall into foreclosure. So, set aside your differences and sell the house or agree to turn the house over to your spouse or yourself.

Another question to ask while selling a house during divorce is whether you live in a community property state. There are only nine of them: Arizona, Idaho, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Wisconsin, and Washington. In a community property state, all assets acquired by you and your spouse are divided equally at the time of divorce. No other factors are taken into account. The rest of the states have equitable distribution which allows divorce courts to take factors into consideration such as length of marriage, ages, health, and the fact that one parent might have stayed home to take care of the kids.

Traditionally, many couples who divorce selling a home hire a realtor they pay a commission to. Or they sell the house themselves but then have the hassle of being in charge of the whole process.

Another option is to sell your house to a house-buying company. This gives you the best of both worlds! You won’t have to worry about any repairs, you save on commission costs and you can receive a quote in just 24 hours.