Selling and Buying When you are a Seller and a Buyer How to take control of selling one home and buying another an extract from "REAL ESTATE MISTAKES -- How to avoid them, how to save your money, and live happily ever after." by Neil Jenman Most buyers one day become sellers. And most sellers buy again. This is why it is important to have systems where everyone wins - sellers and buyers. It is not much good winning as a buyer and then losing as a seller. The best situation is to win in all situations. Winning in real estate does not mean someone has to lose. It means doing the best for yourself without hurting someone else. The best agents do not have any losers - either sellers or buyers. The best agents get the best prices for the sellers and the best homes for the buyers. Do You Sell First or Buy First? If you want to sell your home and buy another, which comes first - selling or buying? There seem to be dangers whatever you choose. The advice you receive from agents is often the advice which is best for the agent.  The agents will tell you to sell first if they are going to be the selling agent or, if you are thinking of buying from them, you may be told to buy first. If you sell first, you have nowhere to live. If you buy first, you may not be able to sell