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Financial question about divorce and remarriage

I divorced my wife and remarried shortly after.  The divorce decree said I had to sell the house and give her fifty percent of the profit.  I have lived in the house for over a year now and she still will not remove her items.  The divorce degree does say she can move at her discretion.  The problem, I can't sell the house because of all of her stuff.  I pay her 250. a month alimony.  She calls and asks if I will give her 50,000 and call it even, but still give her the alimony for the next three years.  My new wife and I have only been married two months.  She is finishing out her year as a teacher and will be moving here in May.  My ex doesn't want her here, but I can't sell the house with her stuff stacked to high heaven. There is about 110,000 equity in the house and it is worth around 300,000.  I would have to pay all realtor fees, get the house ready to sale, and continue paying alimony.  I need help deciding what would be the best financial decision for me and my new wife. Should I make her wait until the house is sold and continue to pay alimony or should I give her 50,000 and pay the alimony, what should I do?  I really need help, I don't want to be unfair, but I don't want to be screwed either. 

by rab   1 Post 
Posted on 4/22/2008 4:31 PM
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you say you have 110k equity in the house. you first need to pull the comparables in the area for the last 6 months and see what houses like yours are selling for. it is one thing to have an appraised value of x only to be able to sell it for y - which may be far less than you thought you may get. you need to know the numbers and now you do not. you cannot make a determination if the deal she is offering is a good deal. i love her effort though - smart to ask for 50k without the hassel of selling. it is a down market right now so be careful.  secondly, you remarried so soon. in that instance i recommend you read a small book call "i cant afford to marry you" a guide to understanding the true cost of love. i hope you have checked you new wifes credit score and did a background check.  good luck but get the numbers because the numbers will not lie. get the comps to give you a better idea. realtors fees 6 percent, closing costs at least 5k, appraisal fee and miscelenous fees to boot.
by barama   2 Posts
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