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Sell now, stay through the transition.

Sell & Stay means exactly what it sounds like: you sell the home and lease it back from the new owner for an agreed period, keeping the family in place while you transition to the next home, the next school year, or the next chapter.

Why It Works

The gap between two homes, planned instead of feared.

Family rhythm preserved

Kids finish the school year, the routine keeps running, and the move happens on the family's calendar, not the buyer's.

Time to close the next home

With a lease-back window in place, you can close on the next home without a rushed double move.

A written, agreed period

The lease-back terms, duration, and rent are written into the sale contract, so both sides know exactly what happens after closing.

Equity freed while you stay

The sale closes, the proceeds are available for the next move, and the family still sleeps in its own beds in the meantime.

Best For

Sellers who need to sell now, but want time before moving.

Sell & Stay fits sellers whose home no longer works but whose calendar is not ready: the school year is midterm, the next home needs remodeling, or the move needs to happen after a family event. It is also a strong tool in the coordinated sell-and-buy sequence Nanci plans for move-up families.

The honest reading

A lease-back is a negotiation: the duration and the post-closing rent are agreed with the buyer up front and written into the contract. Nanci structures those terms before the offer is accepted, so the family never inherits a surprise at closing.

Related paths: Home Trade-In, compare the options, and downsizing.

One Conversation

Plan the stay, not just the sale.

Tell Nanci when the family actually needs to move, and she will build the sell and stay window around that date.