Divorce Sale in New York City, NY

Divorce Sale in New York City, NY

Ending a marriage is hard enough without an expensive, hard-to-divide home in the middle of it. In New York City, the marital residence is often a couple’s single largest asset — a brownstone, a two-family, or a co-op worth well above the citywide median of around $865,000 — and untangling it under New York’s equitable-distribution rules can take months if you go the traditional route.

We buy houses, condos, and co-op shares for cash so divorcing couples can convert a contested asset into a clear, divisible number and stop sharing carrying costs they no longer want to share.

How we help with a divorce sale in New York City

We keep it simple and neutral. After we see the property, we make a cash offer within 24 hours — one figure both spouses and their attorneys can evaluate without haggling over repairs, staging, or a buyer’s mortgage. There are no showings to coordinate, which spares two separating people from managing a months-long listing together.

For a co-op in Riverdale or the Lower East Side, we work with the managing agent on board approval and keep maintenance current through closing. For a two-family in Bensonhurst or Astoria with tenants, we buy as-is. We close on the timeline your settlement or the court requires.

New York City considerations for a divorce sale

New York’s equitable distribution means the home is split fairly, not automatically in half, so a single agreed sale price simplifies negotiations enormously. If you own a co-op, the board’s approval rights and any maintenance arrears stay in play even during a divorce — we handle both. And because NYC sales carry steep transaction costs, avoiding a 5-6% commission keeps more in the pot to divide. If the split is contested and a court orders the sale, a cash buyer with no financing contingency is the most predictable way to satisfy that order on schedule.

What you avoid

No broker commission shrinking the net both parties divide, no months of joint showings and repair negotiations during an already tense time, no co-op board interview for a retail buyer, and no risk of a financing-contingent deal falling through and restarting the clock.

Get your cash offer

Tell us about the property and your timeline. We’ll provide a no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours that both sides can review. Reach out today.