
If I hit the checkbox marked “Make Active Household,” then I’ll control Troy when the move happens, and I’ll receive all money from the original family funds. Now, there is an additional possible step here. This works with empty lots top: if Troy wants to move into an empty lot worth a mere $1,200, then the Schultzes’ family funds will be $98,800. Seth and Holly will give up the cash, dropping their family funds to $65,000. Let’s further pretend that Troy decides to move into a different house worth $35,000. Let’s pretend the Schultzes are worth $100,000. The thing is, they have to draw any money they move with from the family funds. He then gets to select which family members, if any, move out with him, as before. Troy goes to the computer (or he could use the newspaper), and selects the Move command. In this case, of course, it’s the Schultzes. First, the family in question has to be the active family. The second way to split a family is a bit more complex. If the original family has $100,000, and you move out one adult, the original family will still have $100,000, and the adult gets $16,000 simply because that’s how much they’re worth as a “new” family.


You then select which family members are moving out, as well as seeing how much money they get. The first is to go to the neighborhood screen, select the family, and press the Split Household button. With his parents getting it on and a total of five other kids invading the house, Troy decides it’s in his best interested to get out of Dodge as soon as possible.
