Alcova Heights · Divorce Sale
Selling a Home During a Divorce in Alcova Heights
Both of you kept informed, together or separately, with the prep handled at no additional cost.
Selling a Home During a Divorce in Alcova Heights
Selling a home during a divorce in Alcova Heights means letting go of more than a house. Many homes here sit on bigger, flatter lots than the neighborhoods around them, with yards that took years to shape. Two owners now have to agree on how and when to sell it.
We make that easier with a price you can both see the reasons for, the same updates for both of you, and the preparation handled for you.
How We Keep Both Owners Informed
The Mike Webb Team is Mike and Claudia Webb, with RE/MAX Allegiance, and we have more than 34 years in real estate. About three out of four of our sales are in Arlington.
We follow your lead on how to communicate: both of you together at the house or on Zoom, each of you separately, or through your attorneys when that helps. Most often, we talk with the two of you directly. Every offer and every update goes to both owners, and the decisions belong to you both.
Micheal Lowney put it this way: “We only had to focus on packing and they handled the rest.”
A Fair Price for a House and a Lot
Arlington County's neighborhood plan for Alcova Heights describes a mix of colonials, bungalows, Cape Cods, Tudors, farmhouses and modern styles, with many owners adding on over the years. Lot size can matter as much as the house. We compare yours with recent 22204 sales that match it in age, style, size, condition and lot, and we show both of you every comparison.
Your county assessment is a different number. Arlington County assesses as of January 1, and its 2026 residential assessments were based on sales from September 2024 through August 2025.
In ZIP code 22204, which includes Alcova Heights, homes that sold from July through September 2026 took an average of 54 days to sell and received about 97.2% of their original list price, according to Bright MLS. Arlington County had about 3.9 months of supply in September 2026, up from 3.0 a year earlier.
Preparation Neither of You Pays For
Arguing over who pays for paint or yard work is the last thing either of you needs. The White Glove Home Sale Method™ covers the preparation at no additional cost: painting, handyman repairs, caulking, deep cleaning, carpet and window cleaning, power washing, landscaping, removal of unwanted items and furniture, donations to the charity of your choice, and staging. On a big Alcova Heights yard, the landscaping alone can change a buyer's first impression.
If you would both rather not prepare the house, we show you what it could sell for prepared beside what it might sell for as it is. Either way, we list it, market it and handle the sale.
Who keeps what and how the proceeds are divided are questions for your attorneys. This page describes our general approach and is not legal, tax or financial advice.
For each step of the sale, see how we sell a home, step by step.
Next Homes, Possibly Close By
After the sale, one or both of you may want to stay near the park and the streets you know. Alcova Heights has townhouses at Dundree Knolls and Alcova Row and condominiums at Stratton House, and we can watch for one that fits. If either of you is buying anywhere we are licensed, we can help. See buying a home with us.
Buyers for your house will notice the bigger lots, the 13-acre Alcova Heights Park and the easy reach of Route 50 and Columbia Pike. Read more on our Alcova Heights page.
Talk With Us
Call together or on your own, whenever it suits you. We will listen, walk you through your options and tell you what we would do.
Ask for a free Alcova Heights home value, contact The Mike Webb Team, or call or text 703-350-3884.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you price an Alcova Heights house fairly for both of us?
We compare it with recent 22204 sales that match it in age, style, size, condition and lot, then show both of you every comparison.
Can one of us buy a smaller place in Alcova Heights after the sale?
Possibly. The neighborhood has townhouses at Dundree Knolls and Alcova Row and condominiums at Stratton House, and we can watch for the right one.
Who pays to get the house and yard ready?
Neither of you. The White Glove Home Sale Method™ covers painting, repairs, cleaning, landscaping, staging and more at no additional cost.
Do we have to meet with you together?
No. We can meet together or talk with each of you separately, and both owners hear every offer and update.
Alcova Heights
What divorce sale looks like in Alcova Heights
Colonials, ramblers and bungalows on flat, larger lots between Route 50 and Columbia Pike, next to a 13-acre park.
Established in 1921 and named for Alexandria County, Virginia (Al-Co-Va), with the historic Alcova house, parts of which may date from 1836, at its heart.
- The homes
- Colonials, ramblers, Cape Cods, bungalows, and new craftsman-style construction. Lots tend to be flat and bigger than in other neighborhoods. Some condos, duplexes, and small apartment buildings too.
- Why people choose it
- Often a first home or a move-up home, and sometimes an investment.
- Schools people ask about
- Barcroft Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
- Getting around
- Tree-lined streets, with Route 50 at the north edge and Columbia Pike at the south.
- Nearby
- Alcova Heights Park, 13 acres with a playground, a picnic shelter and basketball and sand volleyball courts, between Columbia Pike and Arlington Boulevard.
- The trade-off
- Choosing it over its neighbors usually comes down to buyer preference more than a trade-off.
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