If you are trying to understand your options, determine next steps, or prepare for the sale of your home, I provide guidance to help you move forward with clarity.
If you need a professional who understands the intersection of real estate and family law, we are here to help.
When real estate is part of a divorce, it is no longer just a home sale. It is a court-influenced, emotionally charged financial process that requires clarity, structure, and experienced guidance.
A traditional real estate sales approach is often not enough.
Divorce real estate can involve strained communication, differing priorities, legal timelines, court orders, and long-term financial impact. In many cases, the home is one of the most significant shared assets.
A neutral, structured process helps ensure that communication remains consistent, decisions are made with clarity, and the transaction moves forward in a way that supports both parties and the overall case.

A Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert® is a real estate professional with advanced training and experience in the unique challenges that can arise when real property is involved in divorce. There are only three CDRE's in South Carolina and only two in the Charleston area.
This level of specialization reflects a commitment to handling these transactions with professionalism, discretion, and respect for the complexity involved. It requires more than pricing, marketing, and negotiating a home. It requires structure, neutrality, careful communication, and an understanding of how court orders, attorneys, timelines, title, equity, access, repairs, and proceeds can affect the sale.
CDRE's are actively engaged in ongoing education and collaboration. Tara Tatum is part of a nationally connected network of over 200 Certified Divorce Real Estate Experts™, with commitment to professional community and weekly advanced training through the Ilumni Institute. She is also a member of the Ilumni Master Club and has been invited to join the Ilumni Speaker's Bureau to educate the family law community on the intersection of real estate and family law matters.


CDRE:
Maintains strict neutrality and declines cases where personal bias or conflict may exist.
Traditional Agent:
May not recognize bias, especially when personally closer to one spouse

CDRE:
Understands legal process, confirms authority to sell, and structures enforceable terms to prevent sabotage or exclusion.
Traditional Agent:
Unfamiliar with court orders, legal roles, or authority to sell, risking invalid contracts or sale delays.

CDRE:
Maintains confidentiality, structures listing terms and process to prevent sabotage, and ensures compliance with court orders and party cooperation.
Traditional Agent:
May advertise urgency, weakening negotiation power and risking fair housing violations.

CDRE:
Communicates equally with both parties with awareness of restraining orders and appropriate attorney and court involvement.
Traditional Agent:
Informal, undocumented text threads, often with unequal communication between spouses, unnecessary attorney involvement or even unintentional violations of restraining orders.

CDRE:
Skilled in de-escalation and neutrality, keeping communication focused and productive.
Traditional Agent:
Unprepared for conflict between parties, often escalating tension unintentially.

CDRE:
Certified to testify on pricing, sale recommendations, and provide documentation to support findings in cases involving delays, sabotage, noncompliance, or wast claims.
Traditional Agent:
Not trained or prepared to provide expert testimony to support pricing, sale, recommendations, or issues like sabotage or non-cooperation.
Court-ready property valuations prepared as a neutral expert or as a consultant for one party for use in case planning or settlement.
Neutral, structured process to ensure transparency, clear communication, and adherence to court orders or agreements, while positioning the property to achieve the strongest possible market outcome.
Strategic real estate guidance for review of proposed settlement terms or court orders involving real property, and advisory input to help inform equitable and practical outcomes.
Professional real estate testimony provided in mediation, deposition, or court as needed.
If you are navigating divorce and need clarity around your real estate options, or if you are an attorney seeking a professional, neutral resource, reach out.





Specialized real estate guidance for homeowners and attorneys navigating divorce-related property decisions in Charleston, SC and surrounding communities.
Real estate services provided by Tara Tatum, The Tatum Company.
Licensed and affiliated with The Boulevard Company.
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