Kristen Edmunds Real Estate Blog

Buy First or Sell First? The Order Matters Most

Kristen Edmunds

Published on: 24/10/2026

The real risk in buying and selling at the same time in Calgary isn't paying a little too much. It's holding two properties, or none. How to pick the order.

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The "Buy-Sell Pivot": How I Kept a Client From Owning Two Homes at Once

Kristen Edmunds

Published on: 27/08/2026

The "double move" scares Calgary buyers/sellers. Here's how the Buy-Sell Pivot sequencing prevents owning two homes at once — or scrambling for interim housing.

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