{"id":35178,"date":"2025-07-16T04:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=35178"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T13:43:43","slug":"buyer-what-is-a-bridge-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-is-a-bridge-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Bridge Loan? A Creative Homebuying Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you\u2019ve been house-hunting a bit prematurely and fell in love with your dream home \u2014 but wait, don\u2019t you have to sell your old home<\/a> first? Not always! A bridge loan might be the solution you\u2019re looking for to help balance the tricky timing and financial demands of buying and selling at once<\/a>. But what is a bridge loan, exactly?<\/p>\n

A bridge loan is a short-term financing option that allows homeowners to purchase a new property before their current one sells<\/a>. By covering the gap between transactions, bridge loans can help make your move smoother and less stressful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Partner with a top agent who knows your local market and has experience with bridge loans or “buy before you sell” programs. HomeLight can connect you with an experienced buyer’s agent who can help you navigate your entire buy-sell journey.<\/p>\n \n

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To give you all the information you need to evaluate if a bridge loan is right for you, we spoke with Rick Ruiz<\/a>, who sells homes 46% faster than other agents in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area<\/a>, and Heidi Daunt<\/a>, Branch Manager and owner of Treehouse Mortgage Group, with more than 35 years of lending experience. Let\u2019s dive in.

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What is a bridge loan, in simple words?<\/h2>\n

A bridge loan, sometimes known as a swing loan or bridging loan, is a short-term financing tool that helps homeowners during the transition of buying a new home while selling their current home. These loans use the equity<\/a> in the buyer\u2019s current home to give them the cash to make a down payment<\/a> and cover closing costs<\/a> on their new purchase.<\/p>\n

Typically more expensive than traditional mortgages, bridge loans are intended to be a convenient and fast way to make your new purchase without waiting for your old home to sell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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