Real Questions You May Be Hesitant to Ask · Straight answer from Kathleen
What if I want to sell but my spouse doesn't?
This is more common than you think, and it is rarely about the house. One person is usually living in the future and the other in the present, and the way through is to give both of you quiet, low-pressure information.
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- How do we decide together whether to move?
Start with a no-decision conversation: hear what your spouse is afraid of, because it is usually not the listing, it is the uncertainty, the effort, the memories, or the fear that a move will not deliver what is promised.
Getting a home value estimate, a realistic cost picture, and a look at what the next chapter could actually be, with no timeline attached, gives the reluctant partner facts instead of pressure. Facts are much easier to agree with than pitches.
I am happy to meet with both of you together, answer every question flatly, and help you find the plan you can both actually live with, even when that plan is 'not yet.'
On the North Shore
I have sat at plenty of North Shore kitchen tables with one spouse ready to list and the other holding on, and the resolution is almost always the same: information, time, and a plan both people could sign their name to.
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Real Questions You May Be Hesitant to Ask
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