{"id":39648,"date":"2025-01-28T02:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=39648"},"modified":"2025-01-31T15:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T23:18:34","slug":"buyer-buy-before-you-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-buy-before-you-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"House Hunting: How to \u2018Buy Before You Sell\u2019 With HomeLight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selling your home and buying a new one at the same time can feel like walking a financial tightrope. If you\u2019re like most Americans, you need the proceeds from the sale of your current home to buy your next home. You\u2019re likely counting on earned equity to fund your deposit and cover closing costs. If you could, you\u2019d prefer to buy before you sell.<\/p>\n

The concept of \u201cbuy before you sell\u201d may sound too good to be true, but with HomeLight, it can be a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe benefit of buying before selling is peace of mind,\u201d explains Christine Marion, a HomeLight Buy Before You Sell Certified agent who serves on the top-performing Ryan Raymond<\/a> team in Sarasota, Flordia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the right program, you can purchase a home before selling by using some of your equity in advance,\u201d she explains. \u201cThis gives you the chance to move out after the purchase of your new home, where there’s less pressure to sell. It alleviates the fear of not having a place to live\u2026 and can also lead to a more profitable sale of your old home.\u201d<\/p>\n

This guide will walk you through the process, showing how HomeLight’s unique program can transform your house-hunting and selling experience.<\/p>\n

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Yes, You Can Buy Before You Sell. Why Move Twice?<\/h3>\n

Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \n

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What does \u2018buy before you sell\u2019 mean in real estate?<\/h2>\n

In the realm of real estate, the term \u201cbuy before you sell\u201d is commonly used to refer to a strategy where homeowners purchase a new property before selling their existing home.<\/p>\n

This approach offers a solution to the classic catch-22 of moving: needing to sell your current home to finance the next, yet not wanting to be left without a place to live in the interim. This route is also appealing to those who don\u2019t want to move twice and to sellers who want to prepare, stage, and sell their home without anyone living in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe conventional method of selling before buying often involves a tight timeline and the potential stress of finding a new home quickly after a sale,\u201d says \u200b\u200bBrian Sloss, vice president of product management at HomeLight. \u201cThis can lead to rushed decisions or the inconvenience of temporary housing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conversely, buying before selling allows for a more relaxed house-hunting experience, with the added benefit of moving into your new home right away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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