by Karla Kyte | Jul 16, 2026 | You Need Strategy
One of the most common things I hear from people going through a divorce is: “I don’t want to keep the house, so I don’t need to talk to you.” I understand why people think that. Most people assume a Divorce Mortgage Planner is only involved...
by Karla Kyte | Jul 9, 2026 | You Need Strategy
One of the biggest misconceptions I see during a divorce is this: The spouse who handled the finances is automatically the mortgage expert. Sometimes that’s true. But many times, it isn’t. When couples have been married for years—or even decades—it’s...
by Karla Kyte | Jun 25, 2026 | You Need Strategy
One of the biggest mistakes I see in divorce is focusing on a single number instead of the entire financial picture. Recently, I worked with a client who was determined to keep her current mortgage. And on the surface, it made perfect sense. Her interest rate was in...
by Karla Kyte | Jun 23, 2026 | You Need Strategy
One of the biggest misconceptions borrowers have about credit is believing that lenders can see their credit profile in real time. We can’t. In fact, when a mortgage lender pulls your credit report, we’re only seeing what your creditors most recently...
by Karla Kyte | Jun 11, 2026 | You Need Strategy
In many divorces, one spouse needs additional time to refinance a mortgage, complete a loan assumption, or remove the other spouse from a joint debt. When that happens, I often hear the spouse leaving the debt ask: “What happens if they stop making the...
by Karla Kyte | May 28, 2026 | You Need Strategy
One of the most common assumptions in divorce is that if the court orders the marital home to be sold, the problem is solved. The house gets listed. The house sells. The mortgage gets paid off. Everyone moves on. But what happens when the home doesn’t sell?...
