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Divorce brings real estate decisions that are rarely only financial. This series covers the choices facing anyone dividing a home in southeastern Connecticut or Rhode Island — selling, buying out a spouse, co-owning, or deferring a sale — along with valuation, refinancing, capital gains, and timing.

Written by the Seaport Real Estate Services team, alongside a free calculator that prices all three outcomes for your town and prints a one-page summary you can bring to your attorney or mediator.

Educational only. Nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice, and none of it replaces your attorney, CPA, or financial advisor.

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Navigating Divorce & the Marital Home — Part 2

How to Establish a Fair Market Value of Your Home During Divorce

By the Seaport Real Estate Services Team | Mystic, CT

This article is educational and does not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice. Always work alongside a qualified family law attorney, CPA, and financial advisor for guidance specific to your situation.

Introduction

Welcome back to Navigating Divorce & the Marital Home. In Part 1, we explored the four primary paths forward for the marital home — selling, buying out, co-owning, or deferring a sale. Every one of those paths shares a critical foundation: an…

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Issue #1: Divorce and the Marital Home

The House Between Two Futures

A thoughtful guide for homeowners across Mystic, Stonington, Groton, Waterford, East Lyme, Ledyard, New London, and the surrounding Southeastern Connecticut communities.

Discretion • Neutrality • Local Expertise • Defensible Guidance

For most couples navigating divorce, the marital home is not just another asset. It is often the single largest financial item on the balance sheet, while also carrying deep emotional meaning tied to memory, family routine, stability, and identity.

That dual nature — financial and emotional — is exactly why the marital home deserves a structured, advisory approach…

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