Map the equity and cash
Estimate usable equity, cash needed for the next purchase, reserves and the amount expected after the existing home sells.
Move-up buyers
Buy before you sell in Colorado with the timing and tradeoffs mapped out.
Compare Colorado buy-before-you-sell financing, bridge loans, home-equity options, sale contingencies and recasting before making your next offer.
HOW TO THINK ABOUT IT
Qualified homeowners may have several ways to purchase their next home before their current property sells. Impact has access to multiple buy-before-you-sell programs, including a lender option that may allow an eligible borrower to be underwritten without the current mortgage payment included in the debt-to-income ratio. Depending on equity, income, reserves, property eligibility and current lender guidelines, other strategies may include bridge financing, a HELOC or home-equity loan, qualifying with both housing payments, a sale-contingent offer or recasting after the current home sells. We compare the qualification rules, timing, costs and risks before you rely on any one approach.
Reviewed by Matt Nockels · Founder and President · NMLS #279527 · Mortgage professional since 2003
QUICK FACTS
Start with the essentials.
Program accessImpact can compare multiple buy-before-you-sell programs
DTI optionAn eligible lender program may exclude the current mortgage payment from DTI
After the saleProceeds may repay temporary financing or support a permitted mortgage recast
Plan forA slower sale, overlapping payments, fees, reserves and changing market conditions
WHO IT MAY HELP
Is this the right direction?
✓Colorado homeowners who found their next home before selling
✓Move-up buyers who want to compare contingent and non-contingent offer strategies
✓Homeowners with accessible equity but limited cash before the sale
✓Qualified buyers who may be able to carry both housing payments temporarily
WHAT WE COMPARE
Look past the headline rate.
Compare multiple program paths
Review eligible buy-before-you-sell, bridge, HELOC, home-equity and carry-both-payments options using the same purchase assumptions. One available lender program may exclude the current mortgage payment from DTI for an eligible, fully underwritten borrower.
Stress-test the timing
Model payments, interest, fees and reserves if the current home takes longer to sell than expected.
COLORADO EXAMPLE
Put the options into real numbers.
A Denver homeowner may have substantial equity in a current property but need the sale proceeds for the next down payment. We could compare a sale-contingent offer with eligible bridge or home-equity financing, then model the temporary payments and reserves if the current home sells in 30, 60 or 90 days. After the sale, the proceeds might repay temporary financing, reduce the new mortgage through a permitted recast, or remain available for another goal.
Illustration only. Program availability and approval depend on current guidelines, borrower qualifications and property eligibility.
“Because we can compare multiple buy-before-you-sell programs, the goal is not to force every homeowner into the same bridge-loan structure. We first determine whether the buyer may qualify for an option that does not include the current mortgage payment in DTI, then compare that path with the cost, liquidity and risk of the other available strategies.”
Matt Nockels · Founder and President · NMLS #279527 · Mortgage professional since 2003
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Compare this option →FROM QUESTIONS TO CLOSING
A simple, guided process.
- 01Review the current home, liens, estimated equity and expected sale timeline
- 02Document income, assets, debts, reserves and the target purchase
- 03Compare financing costs, qualification and offer-contingency choices
- 04Coordinate the purchase, current-home sale and any planned payoff or recast
COMMON QUESTIONS
Answers before you apply.
01Can I buy a Colorado home before selling my current home?+
Potentially. The workable structure depends on income, debts, equity, available cash, reserves, credit, both properties and current lender guidelines. Impact can compare multiple buy-before-you-sell programs along with bridge, home-equity, carry-both-payments and sale-contingent strategies.
02Can my current mortgage payment be excluded from my DTI?+
Impact has access to a lender program that may permit an eligible borrower to be underwritten without the current mortgage payment included in the debt-to-income ratio. The borrower, current home, new property, equity, documentation, reserves and transaction must satisfy that lender's current guidelines and full underwriting requirements. This is not an approval guarantee.
03What is a bridge loan?+
Bridge financing is short-term financing intended to help cover the period between buying the next property and selling the current one. Terms, lien position, repayment, interest, fees, property requirements and qualification vary by lender and program.
04Can I use a HELOC for the down payment on my next home?+
An eligible HELOC or home-equity loan may provide funds from the current home, subject to available equity, lender guidelines and the complete transaction. Its payment and balance generally must be considered when qualifying unless the selected program permits different treatment.
05Do I have to qualify with both mortgage payments?+
Not in every scenario. Impact has a lender option that may exclude the current mortgage payment from DTI for eligible borrowers, while other programs may require both housing obligations to be considered. The complete file and both properties must be reviewed before an offer strategy is chosen.
06What is a mortgage recast after my home sells?+
If the loan and servicer permit it, a borrower may apply a substantial principal payment after the current home sells and request that the remaining principal-and-interest payment be recalculated over the remaining term. Availability, minimum payment, timing and fees should be confirmed before relying on a recast.
07Is a non-contingent offer always better?+
No. Removing a home-sale contingency can strengthen an offer, but it may also increase financing cost, carrying risk and the consequences of a delayed sale. The benefit should be weighed against the buyer's reserves, comfort and backup plan.
08What if my current home takes longer to sell?+
Plan for that possibility before making the next offer. Compare the overlapping payments, interest, fees, required reserves, price strategy and the point at which the original plan would need to change. No strategy should depend on an unverified sale date.
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