How do I avoid owning two homes or being homeless between deals?

A sale contingency written into your purchase offer, a rent-back arrangement after selling your current home, or a bridge loan can each close the gap between selling and buying without leaving you carrying two mortgages or without anywhere to stay. Which tool fits depends on your equity, how competitive the home you want to buy is, and your lender's guidelines. Coordinating both closing dates as closely as possible, even a day or two apart, minimizes the overlap either way. Joel Boss builds this timeline with your lender and attorney from the start of the process.