Outgrown your home but worried you’ll sell and have nowhere to go? A plain-English guide to selling first, buying first, or lining both up — with real numbers and backup plans so you’re not moving twice. Sell first or buy first? How to move to a bigger home without getting stuck between houses — or packing up twice.

For San Marcos families who’ve outgrown their layout: sell first, buy first, or coordinate both — without the “where do we sleep?” panic.