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May 2026
Real estate equity sits in an unusual place on a typical client balance sheet. It's often the largest single asset, the most illiquid, and the one most frequently carried at a number that hasn't been verified in years. The Zestimate is not a valuation. The tax assessor's market value is not a valuation. What a client believes their home is worth is almost never a valuation. When the financial plan turns on home equity — for retirement income modeling, estate planning, asset allocation analysis, or a major decision like downsizing — the gap between the working number and the actual number can materially change the recommendation.
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Most real estate referrals from family law attorneys aren't transactional — they're risk management. The decisions made about the marital home affect the settlement on the table, the financial position of both clients post-decree, and, if things go sideways, the record in front of a judge. The choice of agent is a piece of the legal strategy, not a hand-off.
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