Should I sell my Alpharetta home before or after I buy the smaller place?

Selling your Alpharetta home before buying smaller avoids carrying two mortgages, while buying first skips a temporary move but requires financing to bridge both properties. Joel Boss walks sellers through bridge loans and rent-back agreements so the sequence matches your actual finances rather than a guess. Most sellers choose to sell first once a short-term housing plan is arranged for the gap in between.