Deciding what to do with the marital home is a challenging part of every divorce where real estate is involved. Not only is the situation already emotionally charged by the circumstances, but the home itself carries sentimentality and enormous value. While it can feel like you’re alone in an impossible situation, help is available.

There are actually real estate agents specializing in divorce who navigate the details and roadblocks of selling joint property dozens of times every year. Some agents even get certified, which involves special training in understanding tax issues in the sale of the family home, alimony and child support, divorce and pensions, and bankruptcy.

In this guide, we’ve done the research by asking Dawn Fore, a real estate divorce specialist and top-selling real estate agent in Houston: What are some of the top things you always advise divorcing clients? She gave us the words of wisdom below. Now’s your chance to soak up some of this free advice and learn how to get a handle on this collision of stressful life events.