Selling The House In A Divorce? Tammie Savage Shares Tips That Can Help The Process
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About this episode of the I Love Edmonton Real Estate Podcast
On this episode, Tammie Savage, a Realtor who specializes in divorces and separations, joins me, Jason Scott. on the I Love Edmonton Real Estate podcast.
Introduction
Tammie started in real estate really early in life. Her father was a home builder who worked from British Columbia to New Brunswick. Before she became a Realtor she was flipping houses. But, after a divorce, she decided to become a Realtor. 7 years later she is still at it today helping the people of Edmonton find the right home.
- [0:20] Tell me how you got into real estate?
- [1:10] We were doing about 1-2 house flips a year.
- [2:40] Real estate is a good option for patient & savvy people to make a good living. If you have knowledge and self-worth, you will always do well as a Realtor.
- [3:30] Do you have a niche that you focus on?
- [4:30] I’m consistently in the 100% club.
- [5:25] How do you approach a situation where your clients are in a divorce situation?
- [6:30] You have to look past the pettiness to get the house sold so you can move on.
- [6:55] 75% of people will sell the matrimonial home because most divorces are a result of financial issues.
- [8:20] How do you get both parties to be on the same page when deciding on the details of the sale?
- [11:30] What have been some of your “tales from the trenches” that you have had to deal with?
- [12:30] Sometimes people do things out of spite that ends up coming back to bite them.
- [14:40] It’s always good advice to talk to the neighbors of a house you’re interested in buying. They can share details that even the Realtor might not know.
- [16:35] Are there any other considerations that should be given to take into account when someone is divorcing on how they should handle each other going forward?
- [18:27] Tammie, you have been through a separation yourself, What was the process like and what were some of the hurdles?
- [20:20] When you’re dealing with money and divorce, the ugly comes out of people.
- [21:30] What was your most frustrating experience in real estate?
- [23:35] You want to find a Realtor who is straightforward, knows the facts, and be able to communicate with you.
- [24:25] What is the Edmonton market like right now?
Connect with Tammie:
Web: http://www.modernrealtygroup.ca/
Tel: (780) 914-5777
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