It's right up there with death and taxes. Odds are, someday you will be cleaning out and selling a parent's home. How you handle this situation could impact your family enormously — will you end up staying a family or will you and your siblings never speak again?
Selling a parent's home can be a 10 out of 10 on the stress gauge. One of my clients suffered through shingles as part of the process! It's fraught with land mines and requires tons of perspective and insight. I've been there personally — my siblings and I sold my parents' home of 50 years — and professionally, as a Realtor helping many families through the process. Here's what I've learned:
Write down your goals. It's an emotional time. Vision can cloud if a few over-arching goals are not penned down and worked toward as a family. Hold a meeting with your s...