Buying a Home After Divorce in Las Vegas

Your next house doesn't need to recreate your old life.

That may be one of the most freeing parts of buying after divorce.

Maybe the old house had five bedrooms because six people lived there.

Maybe it had a huge yard because your spouse wanted one.

Maybe your location was a compromise between two jobs.

Maybe you maintained a pool you barely used.

When you're buying again, Lisa wants you to start over with the question:

Begin with the payment you're comfortable carrying

Begin with the monthly payment you're comfortable carrying.

Not merely the maximum loan amount a lender might approve.

You may want room in your budget to travel, save, go out, help children or simply stop worrying every time something breaks.

Then reconsider location

Then reconsider location.

Maybe Henderson makes more sense now.

Maybe you want to be closer to work.

Maybe you're coordinating custody and need to think carefully about practical travel times.

Maybe you want access to particular amenities or activities.

Lisa can help you compare objective housing and location factors while allowing you to decide what fits your life.

Then think about maintenance

Then think about maintenance.

• A large yard is great if you want one.
• A pool is wonderful if you'll use it.
• An older home can be fantastic if you understand the systems you're taking on.

Lisa's experience walking homes

This is also where Lisa's experience walking homes becomes valuable.

Buyers notice beautiful counters.

Lisa may notice the missing refrigerator.

Buyers notice fresh paint.

Lisa may look more closely at the craftsmanship.

Buyers fall in love with the backyard.

Lisa is thinking about what the inspection needs to tell you.

That does not mean she wants to talk you out of every house.

Quite the opposite.

Lisa wants you to love the house after you understand it, not only before.

Use the inspection, the appraisal and Property DNA

Use the inspection.

Use the appraisal.

Use Property DNA as an additional research layer.

Understand the HOA if one exists.

Look at the expensive systems.

And if something serious appears and the seller will not deal with it appropriately, be willing to walk.

There will be another house.

Build a home for what comes next

The goal is not simply to own something after divorce.

The goal is to build a home for what comes next.