Sell Your Home and Stay in It
Sell your Las Vegas home, get your equity at closing, and keep living in it as a renter for an agreed period. For the right situation, it takes the hardest part of moving, the timing, off the table.
Sell your Las Vegas home, get your equity at closing, and keep living in it as a renter for an agreed period. It is called a leaseback or post-possession agreement, and for the right situation it takes the hardest part of moving, the timing, off the table.
Watch: How Sell & Stay works
What Sell & Stay actually is
Sell & Stay means you sell your home the normal way, the new owner takes title at closing, and then you rent the home back from them for an agreed period. You get your proceeds when the sale closes, but you do not have to move out that day, or that month.
The whole arrangement lives in the purchase contract. The rent, the length of your stay, who pays the utilities, and who fixes what are all negotiated before you sign, not improvised afterward. That is the part most people do not realize: a leaseback only works when the terms are clear on paper from the start.
Who Sell & Stay suits
It is not for everyone, and I will tell you straight if it is not for you. But it fits a lot of situations better than people expect.
Downsizers
You want to sell the family home, unlock the equity, and move into something smaller, but you do not want to move twice or rush the decision.
Families waiting on a new build
Your next home is under construction and the builder's timeline does not match yours. Sell now, stay put, and move once, when the new place is ready.
People who need the cash now
You need the equity for a down payment, a financial plan, or a life change, but you are not ready to pack up and leave this week.
Anyone who wants one move, not two
Selling and buying at the same time is stressful. Sell & Stay takes the moving day off the table so you can plan your next chapter calmly.
How it works, step by step
The order matters, and it starts with your timeline, not your listing price.
- 01
We talk about your timeline
We start with the basics: what you owe, what you need the sale to produce, and how long you want to stay after closing. That last number drives everything else.
- 02
We price the home on evidence
I build the value read appraiser-style, from sold, pending and active comparables adjusted for condition, upgrades, view and location. You see the reasoning, not just a number.
- 03
We find a buyer who can wait
Not every buyer can accommodate a leaseback. We market to buyers who can, and we put the post-possession terms into the contract up front so there are no surprises later.
- 04
We negotiate the stay terms
Rent, duration, utilities, maintenance and insurance during your stay are all negotiated as part of the sale. Clear terms on paper protect you and the buyer.
- 05
You close, then you stay
Ownership transfers, your proceeds come to you at closing, and you keep living in the home as a renter for the agreed period. When it ends, you move once, on your schedule.
Questions to ask before you sign
Any good agent will tell you the same thing: a leaseback is only as good as the paper it is written on. These are the questions I want every seller to be able to answer before agreeing to one.
How long can I stay after closing?
It depends on what the buyer agrees to. Post-possession periods are negotiated per sale, so we go into the market knowing your target window and look for buyers who can work with it.
What will the rent be during my stay?
The rent is part of the negotiation. Some arrangements use a market-rate rent, others a nominal amount that reflects the overall deal. We model it against your Walk-Away Number so you see the net effect before you agree.
Who handles maintenance and utilities while I stay?
The agreement spells it out: which utilities stay in your name, who handles repairs, and how the property is maintained between closing and your move-out. Nothing should be left to a handshake.
What happens to my insurance?
Insurance responsibilities shift once ownership transfers. Your Realtor and the escrow officer coordinate the transition so you are covered as a renter and the buyer is covered as the owner.
What if I decide I want to stay longer?
That is exactly why the terms go in writing. If there is a chance your timeline shifts, we address it in the agreement, and we talk about what happens if you need more time before you sign anything.
Is Sell & Stay
right for your home?
The only way to know is to run your actual numbers: what the home is worth, what you would walk away with, and what the stay terms would need to look like. Send me the basics and I will come back with an honest read, no strings and no pressure.
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