Divorce and Real Estate

Online, September 25, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Gabriela de Marinis, from MdlT & Associates, with offices in Carlsbad and San Juan Capistrano, California, has completed training and is now a Certified Real Estate Divorce Specialist.

Real Estate Divorce Specialists are real estate professionals specializing in divorcing clients. They are trained in the legal and tax aspects of the divorce process as it relates to real estate. They learn obscure legal rulings, regulations and tax implications. This specific training allows them to help their divorcing clients take advantage of tax laws that are specific to selling a house in divorce.

For example, most people do not know that, in some circumstances, the spouse who moved out of the family home as long as 6 years ago can still take a $250,000 tax exclusion when the house is sold, even though the spouse who stayed in the house also took a $250,000 exclusion.

Since divorcing couples comprise a large portion of the real estate market, Real Estate Divorce Specialists are a new and growing trend in the real estate industry. A real estate professional who understands the special problems and laws that govern the dissolution of a marriage can be a great asset at a very difficult time.

"Divorcing couples are going through one of the most stressful times in their lives and they need all the help they can get", Gabriela de Marinis says. "Having gone through a difficult divorce myself, I empathize with my clients and understand their specific needs. My own personal experience, combined with the special training received, and my career as a real estate investor, allows me to help my clients devise creative solutions to their real estate needs in this particular moment of the real estate market when it seems that it might not be the right time to sell their property. Knowing that there might be other alternatives available to them will help them lessen the stress they are already going through."

Unfortunately, couples will continue to get divorced and will need sound advice on the real estate issues within the divorce. A real estate professional specializing in divorcing clients can streamline the process and be beneficial to all parties involved.