Residential
Selling a family member’s home
How to sell a parent’s or relative’s home as an executor or family member, step by step, with care.
For: Executors · Families
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In practice
How I help with selling a family member’s home
This page is for you if you're selling a parent's or relative's home after they've passed away or moved into care.
- Happy to give you a clear sense of value and what the home needs before sale.
- We can help coordinate clean-out, repairs and showings, so you're not handling it alone.
- I’ll work alongside the estate lawyer so the sale fits the estate's timeline.
What to watch for
- Listing before the executor has the authority to sign.
- Vacant homes need the insurer told, and regular checks.
- Family members with different views on price and timing.
The steps, in order
- Confirm with the lawyer when you can sell.
- Secure, insure and tidy the home.
- Get a valuation, agree a plan with family, then list.
Good questions to ask
- Who has authority to sign the sale?
- Does the insurance cover a vacant home?
- What should we fix or leave as is?
Lease and property law has BC-specific wrinkles, so for anything legal, check with a BC real estate lawyer before you rely on it. This page is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Cam Appleton is a licensed real estate representative with Coldwell Banker Prestige Realty.
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