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Where you are buying and selling at the same time then the length of time it takes you to move will inevitably be longer than just a sale or purchase. Assuming there are 2 to 3 people in the chain (and no-one changes their minds for whatever reason and pulls out) then a reasonable time frame would be 8-12 weeks.
How long does it typically take to close on a house? The typical timeframe from finding a home that you like, getting it under contract until you close and move in is about 30 days. If you pay cash for the home, you might be able to shorten that to 2 weeks or 3 weeks. But typically itâs about 30 days when you have a lender. During those 30 days that you have the home under contract, but you have not purchased it yet, you do all of your due diligence.