Trading Up in Redmond and Central Oregon
Moving out of a starter home into the next one, with the timing worked out.
Moving out of a starter home
Trading up is its own kind of stressful, because you're usually managing two transactions instead of one, and the timing between them is the part that actually keeps people up at night. Sell first and you might need a rental in between. Buy first and you're carrying two homes until the first one closes.
Let's Work Out the Timing
How I sequence it
I work out buy-first or sell-first with you based on your actual numbers and your risk tolerance, not a default answer. If you're selling in Redmond, I run the same honest-number, real-marketing process I run for any listing, timed against your purchase so you're not carrying two mortgages longer than you have to.
On the buying side, you get the same Ready, Educated, Aligned, Locked process as any buyer, built around a timeline that fits your sale instead of working against it.
What you get
One person running both sides of your move, rather than two agents who aren't talking to each other about your timeline. A real plan for the order of operations, not just a plan for each transaction separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I sell first or buy first?
It depends on your equity, your risk tolerance, and what's available when you're ready to move. I'll work through your actual numbers with you rather than defaulting to one answer.
What if I can't find my next home before my current one sells?
That's a real risk I plan for with you up front, including whether a rent-back or a bridge option makes sense for your situation, rather than discovering it's a problem after your home is already under contract.
Do you handle both the sale and the purchase?
Yes, and that's the advantage: one person managing the timing on both sides instead of two agents working independently of each other.
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