When Should I List My Current Home if I’m Transferring to Washington?
If you’re moving to Washington, timing the sale of your current home is key to avoiding housing overlap or funding delays.
Start with your orders. Once you have them in hand (even if they’re verbal), we can sketch a timeline. If you’re 90 days out, it may be time to:
Begin home prep and cleaning
Schedule photography and listing date
Start talking to an agent in your current market
The 3 main timelines:
List early and rent back. You sell before your move, but negotiate to stay in the house until your WA closing date.
Sell after you move. You list vacant once you’re gone—less stress, but you may carry two housing payments briefly.
Sync closing dates. Ideal but tricky—requires tight coordination between your current agent and me in Washington.
Avoid funding hiccups. If your WA home purchase is dependent on proceeds from your sale, we build in contingencies or explore a bridge loan. I work with lenders who specialize in simultaneous closings.
Pro tip: You don’t need to be in two places at once. I help coordinate your move on the WA side while your agent handles the sale.
Let’s talk early so you can land smoothly and settle in without the stress.