Lisa Czajka - NMLS ID# 252883

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

It's a common assumption that you have to sell before you can buy. In reality, the order of those steps depends on a number of factors, including your financial situation, local market conditions, and timing goals.

There are options worth exploring before assuming one path is the only one available.
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08/25/2026

If you've hesitated to bring a CDLP® into a case because you weren't sure it was big enough to warrant it, this is for you.

There is no minimum. A case can be one question about whether your client can qualify on their own income. It can also be months of analysis ending in testimony. Same credential, same standard of care, entirely different work.

You are not expected to scope the engagement before you refer. Scoping it is what I do first.

What I'd rather avoid is the version where the question goes unasked because the case didn't seem to justify a call.

08/25/2026

Hold off on big purchases until after closing.

It can be tempting to start buying furniture or making big financial moves once a home is under contract. But large purchases before closing can affect your debt-to-income ratio and potentially impact your loan.

Holding off until after the keys are in hand is the safer move.
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08/20/2026

Back-to-school season has a way of making you rethink how your home is set up.

A dedicated spot to focus, spread out, and get things done can make the whole school year feel a little more manageable for everyone in the house.
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08/18/2026

An engagement with me can take twenty minutes. It can also run for months and end with expert testimony.

Same credential. Same standard of care. Entirely different work.

The work is built in layers: from a few answers early, before assumptions harden, all the way to testimony on the stand. Which layer a case calls for is set by the circumstances of the divorce, not by the credential.

What damages clients isn't starting small. It's the mismatch: a quick answer standing in where the case needed full mortgage capacity analysis, or a trial fought over housing feasibility with no qualified expert in the record.

You don't have to figure out which layer your client's case needs before you call me. That's my job.

Send me the case at whatever layer it's in.

Read the full article: https://divorcebriefings.com/Layers

08/18/2026

A payment that stays the same makes planning ahead a little easier.

One of the quieter benefits of a fixed-rate mortgage is knowing exactly what to expect each month.

No surprises, no adjustments. Just a consistent payment that makes it easier to plan for what's ahead.
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08/15/2026

Let's go, sky! Open up and let it rain!!!