Sister Wives star Kody Brown has pulled his and Robyn Brown’s pricey Flagstaff home off the market. This decision coincides with Christine Brown filing a lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend Kody that could cost her big money.
So the question on everyone’s mind is: Is Kody playing real estate games to avoid paying off a debt he owes to one (or more) of his ex-wives? Because all three of their exes have money tied up in the equity of Robyn and Kody’s house.
Here’s the timeline of events on TLC’s Sister Wives:
- In August, Kody and Robyn listed their 4,400-square-foot, five-bedroom, four-bathroom home for $1.65 million. That was nearly double the $890,000 they paid in 2019.
- Then, on September 15, the 19th season of Sister Wives premiered. The next day, Christine’s lawyer filed a lawsuit against Kody Brown. The lawsuit aims to prove Kody’s paternity as Truely Brown’s father. With this comes a request for current and past child support payments.
- On October 8, Kody took the house off the market. But not before dropping the price from $700,000 to $949,000. That amount was just $59,000 above the purchase price five years ago.
This move looks suspicious. What were Kody and Robyn’s reasons for withdrawing the list? Could they have lowered the price and removed the ad to make it seem like there was no equity in the home? Or is there no interest in the market?
Sister Wives: Kody Brown Takes Flagstaff House Off the Market Amid Christine’s Lawsuit
Sister Wives fans saw the family move from Las Vegas to Flagstaff, Arizona in mid-2018. And that was the beginning of their current financial troubles.
When Robyn found the big house of her dreams in 2019, she and Kody didn’t have enough money for a down payment. At the time, Kody was still spiritually married to Christine Brown, Janelle Brown, and Meri Brown.
So the other three Sister Wives had to put up some of their own money as a down payment. In other words, all three other spouses made the down payment on Robyn Brown’s house.
Janelle believed the contributions were large enough to warrant adding herself, Meri, and Christine to legal documents (such as a mortgage). However, Kody refused. And he claimed it was necessary to “protect” Robyn’s assets.
Robyn addressed this in an episode of Sister Wives. “How… how do you calculate, how do you calculate this?” he asked. “This is very confusing.”
But it is not like that. They know how much each spouse gives them. This is the principal of the loan. So she and Kody owe that plus a decent interest rate. This is similar to the amount Kody and Robyn Brown would have to pay for a second mortgage to cover the down payment they couldn’t afford themselves.
Or you can take the money each spouse has invested in the home and count it by ownership percentage. For example, if each spouse puts in equal amounts, they will each own 25% of the house.
Now, get the expensive Flagstaff house appraised and pay each ex-spouse their percentage of the proceeds of the sale after the mortgage is paid off. It’s very easy.
But claiming that the repayment is too difficult to calculate so you don’t need to pay it back is ridiculous.
SW: Do Janelle, Meri, and Christine Owe Money for the Down Payment on Robyn’s House?
Janelle Brown mentioned in a recent episode that she hired a lawyer to resolve the issue. Because Kody said on Sister Wives that she refused to talk to him about it. Or give him any details.
The combination of Janelle’s threat of legal action and Christine’s child support case may explain why Kody’s doesn’t want to sell the house right now.
If he and Robyn receive cash from the sale, they may have to pay Christine some back support when the court order is made.
Christine should be entitled to child support for at least three years, if not more. A lot depends on when Kody stops supporting Truely Brown. Additionally, Truely will have to pay ongoing child support until she turns 18 (or possibly longer if she is attending college).
As for Janelle, Meri and Christine Brown, they can at least make back the money they invested. Plus interest is limited to 10% by Arizona state law.
If Kody Brown sells the property, he will likely have to repay his three ex-wives for their investment.
By choosing not to sell, Kody and Robyn may delay paying back Meri, Janelle, and Christine. This actually gives Kody and Robyn a reason to never sell the house.
In fact, if they had moved to a different house, they could have kept the house and turned it into a rental property. Wouldn’t you like to stay in a large AirBNB near Coyote Pass owned by Robyn and Kody Brown and see her “amazing artwork” on the walls?