Selling the Marital Home in a New Braunfels Divorce — Clean, Neutral, Cash.
We work with both spouses (and both attorneys) to close on the marital home cleanly. Cash offer, neutral title, two checks at the table — Comal County or Guadalupe County.
The Situation
What You're Facing
The marital home is almost always the largest asset in a Texas divorce — and in New Braunfels, where property values have appreciated significantly along the I-35 corridor, it's frequently the single largest number on the community property inventory. It's also the asset that most often keeps a divorce dragging on. Neither spouse wants to be the one who lost the house. Neither wants to buy the other out at a number that feels wrong. Neither wants to keep making mortgage payments on a home they no longer share.
Texas is a community property state, which means both spouses share the equity in the marital residence regardless of whose name is on the deed. The Comal County (or Guadalupe County) district court has full authority to order the sale of the home if the parties can't agree. But a court-ordered sale is slow, adversarial, and typically produces a below-market number because the process forces a listing during a difficult time for both parties.
A private cash sale to a neutral buyer is almost always a better path. We work with both spouses directly, or with both attorneys, to deliver one written offer everyone can evaluate. At closing, the title company divides the net proceeds per your Rule 11 agreement or the final decree — two checks at the table, no post-close entanglement. If the home also involves probate (a deceased in-law's property), a rental with tenants, or foreclosure pressure from missed payments during the separation, we handle those layers in the same transaction.
Most Comal County family law attorneys we work with prefer this route: it removes a contested asset from the negotiation, produces a defined net number both sides can plan around, and closes faster than any MLS listing possibly could.
Why People Sell
Why New Braunfels Homeowners Choose to Sell
Neither Spouse Wants to Keep the House
Neither can afford it alone, neither wants to buy the other out. A clean sale resolves it.
Court-Ordered Sale Would Take Too Long
Comal County contested sales through listing can take 6+ months. A cash close resolves in 2–3 weeks.
Mortgage Is Delinquent from Separation
One spouse stopped paying, the other can't afford to. Foreclosure clock is ticking. We stop it.
Communication Between Spouses Is Broken
We work with attorneys directly. Spouses don't need to negotiate through us.
Deferred Maintenance from Distracted Ownership
The house has been neglected during the separation. We buy as-is with no repair demands.
Need to Finalize the Community Property Split
The rest of the estate is stuck until the house is resolved. A cash close unlocks the entire settlement.
The Hard Parts
Challenges Homeowners Run Into
Both Spouses Must Sign
Community property requires both spouses on the deed at closing, regardless of whose name is on the mortgage. We coordinate signings — including remote notarization.
Rule 11 Agreement or Decree Language
We follow the exact division specified in your agreement. Two checks at the table if that's what's written.
Temporary Orders Restricting Sale
If temporary orders prohibit selling without court approval, we sign contingent on that approval.
One Spouse Living in the Home
The occupying spouse can stay through closing. Move-out timing coordinated with the divorce decree.
Delinquent Mortgage or Tax Lien
Both paid off at closing directly from proceeds. Whatever's left divides per the agreement.
Contested Value
Our written cash offer is a defined number both attorneys can present to the court as a bona fide offer.
Our Solution
How South Texas Home Investors Helps
South Texas Home Investors works with Comal County and Guadalupe County family law attorneys on divorce-related home sales every month. We're a neutral third-party cash buyer, which means neither spouse can accuse the other of steering the sale to a friend or accepting a low offer. Our written cash offer becomes evidence in the case — a defined number both attorneys can rely on.
We buy as-is regardless of the home's physical condition. If the property has been sitting vacant since one spouse moved out, if it's caught in a foreclosure timeline, or if back taxes accumulated during the separation, all of that gets settled at closing from proceeds — nothing comes out of either spouse's pocket in advance.
- We work directly with both attorneys
- Cash offer that becomes documented evidence in the case
- Neutral title company chosen by attorneys
- Two checks at closing per Rule 11 or decree
- As-is purchase — no repair negotiations between spouses
- Mobile notary if one spouse has already relocated
The Process
Our Simple 3-Step Process
Confirm the Situation
Property address, whether both spouses are on the deed, and where the divorce stands.
Written Offer Both Attorneys Can Review
We deliver a cash offer in writing your family law attorneys can present.
Close Neutrally on Your Timeline
7–14 days once both spouses sign. Two checks divided at the title company.
As-Is Advantage
Benefits of Selling As-Is
Local Knowledge · New Braunfels & Surrounding Areas
We Know the Neighborhoods You Live In
New Braunfels divorce cases involving the marital home run through the Comal County District Courts downtown or the Guadalupe County District Courts in Seguin. We work with family law attorneys in both jurisdictions and understand the Texas community property framework that governs the split.
New Braunfels Areas We Buy In
We've closed divorce-related sales across New Braunfels — downtown, Landa Park, Mission Hills, Oak Run, Gruene, Vintage Oaks, Havenwood, River Chase — plus Canyon Lake, Bulverde, Garden Ridge, and the Guadalupe County side (Cibolo, Schertz, Seguin).
County Coverage
Comal County (New Braunfels) and Guadalupe County (Seguin) each have their own district court divisions handling family law. We coordinate with attorneys in both counties.
Local Property Values
New Braunfels marital homes typically fall between $250k and $700k+. We make offers based on real Comal Appraisal District comps — not templates.
Military Homeowners
Randolph AFB families in Cibolo, Schertz, and Garden Ridge often face divorce complications tied to relocation orders. We close on military timelines when needed.
Inherited & Older Homes
Some Comal County divorces also involve a home one spouse inherited during the marriage. Character (separate vs. community property) is your attorney's call — our offer works either way.
Local Market Conditions
New Braunfels retail days-on-market have stretched. A contested court-ordered listing during a divorce typically produces a below-market outcome — a cash close is usually cleaner and faster.
Service Area
Service area: New Braunfels, Gruene, Canyon Lake, Startzville, Sattler, Spring Branch, Bulverde, Garden Ridge, Cibolo, Schertz, Seguin, Marion, and McQueeney.
“Our attorneys had been fighting over the house for months. South Texas Home Investors gave both sides a written offer, both attorneys agreed it was fair, and we closed 12 days later with two checks. It unstuck the entire divorce.”
— K.W., Vintage Oaks, New Braunfels
Related Resources
Helpful Reading From Our Team
Divorce Home in Pre-Foreclosure
If mortgage payments stopped during separation, we can close before the Comal County trustee sale.
Read moreVacant Marital Home
One spouse moved out and the house is empty. Stop the carrying-cost bleed.
Read moreDivorce & a Rental Portfolio
If the community estate includes rentals, we can close on all of them at once.
Read moreDivorce Sale — Texas Statewide
The pillar guide — how Texas community property and divorce sales work in every county.
Read moreWe Buy Houses New Braunfels
Main New Braunfels hub — all situations we handle.
Read moreCommon Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Sell Your New Braunfels Marital Home — Neutral, Fast, Fair
Get a written cash offer both attorneys can review. Close in 7–14 days. Two checks at the table.