{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Jennifer Hargrave Show","title":"Divorce in a High-Interest Market: Can You Still Afford the House?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1426,"description":"If you’re going through a divorce in Texas, one of the biggest — and most emotional — questions is:\nWho gets the house?\nIn today’s fluctuating interest rate environment, deciding whether to keep, refinance, sell, or assume a mortgage can dramatically impact your financial future.\nIn this episode of The Jennifer Hargrave Show, Dallas divorce attorney Jennifer Hargrave sits down with Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP) Julie Howell to break down what REALLY happens to the marital home in a Texas divorce.\nWhether you’re trying to:\n✔ Keep the house after divorce\n✔ Remove your spouse from the mortgage\n✔ Access equity in a Texas divorce\n✔ Understand mortgage assumptions\n✔ Qualify using child support or spousal maintenance\n✔ Protect your credit during property division\nThis episode gives you practical guidance before you sign a settlement agreement.\n__\n🏡 What We Cover:\nMortgage assumptions in divorce (FHA, VA, Conventional loans)\nRefinancing vs. selling the marital home\nOwelty liens (Texas co-owner buyouts explained)\nHome equity loans and Texas homestead protections\nQualifying for a mortgage after divorce\nUsing child support or spousal maintenance as income\nThe risk of leaving your name on the mortgage\nHow interest rates impact divorce settlements\nIf you are considering divorce in Dallas or anywhere in Texas, understanding your mortgage options early can protect your equity, your credit, and your long-term stability.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qv5KA0HtGVCcadb-Eh2PjdJPsmH-ECNP-F4iN0bclBE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODhm/MDAzNTM3NDI3Yzg3/MDQyMDNkZWY1NDdm/YmRjNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}