Most metro moves are two closings in the same month. You list the house you have and buy the next one on dates that can actually meet. The buy and sell pages cover each side. This page is the calendar.
You can list in Kirkwood and tour the Central West End the same afternoon. The usual mess is writing on a house before you know what yours will bring, or accepting an offer and then failing to find the next place.
A contingent offer says you will buy if you sell. In a tight pocket, sellers often pass. On a house that has sat, a written contingency from a prepared buyer can still close. A rent-back after closing lets you stay in the sold house for a set number of days so you move once. Bridge money exists when the equity is there and the lender will support it.
Say the date, the payment, and how many days of overlap you can stand on the first call.
Why it works
- City, County, and St. Charles tours can share one Saturday if the list is short.
- A contingent offer can close on a house that has already sat.
- A rent-back after closing keeps you from booking two moves.
- Equity plus a lender who will write a bridge can let you buy first.
- One person on both files can line up the closing dates.
Homes here
If you need to sell a house in St. Louis and buy in the same season, say both dates on the first call. A St. Louis realtor will map the calendar before the tour list. Start with a consult.