#99 - Should You Keep the House After Divorce? A Smarter Way to Decide

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When divorce puts the future of your home into question, the biggest risk is making decisions before you fully understand your options.

In this episode, I sit down with Stacey Ellison, Certified Divorce Lending Professional and Divorce Mortgage Planner at Divorce Mortgage Solutions, to walk through how mortgage planning, settlement language, and income rules can shape what is actually possible when it comes to keeping a home.

We talk through how assets, support payments, and loan strategies factor into qualification, especially for women navigating this transition later in life. We also address the emotional pull of the family home and how to balance that with long-term financial stability.

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Why divorce mortgage planning should happen before the settlement agreement is finalized
How settlement language can affect whether support, assets, or other funds count as qualifying income
What options may be available when someone wants to keep the house, including loan assumptions, FHA, and asset depletion strategies
Why emotions around the marital home can lead to costly decisions if long-term affordability is not considered
How women going through gray divorce can use retirement income, Social Security, and other assets to qualify more effectively
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#99 - Should You Keep the House After Divorce? A Smarter Way to Decide

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