Solution · More time to move after closing
Use & Occupancy
A separate agreement may allow you to sell and close your current home, then remain there for an agreed period. You no longer own the home, but may have permission to stay temporarily.
It creates time—not an open-ended stay.
The arrangement may involve agreed compensation. Set a workable moving date and a fallback before relying on it.
A few things matter.
- The buyer’s financing and occupancy requirements may limit the arrangement; there is no universal permitted stay.
- Your agent and attorney help address compensation, responsibilities and legal obligations.
- The stay does not guarantee that your next home will be ready before you must leave.