The answer

Compare sell-first, buy-first, conditional purchase, temporary housing and controlled-overlap paths using current saleability, estimated sale proceeds, lender approval, deposit and closing cash, bridge terms, two-property carrying costs, possession flexibility, household needs and one major delay. Do not assume the first home will sell at the desired price or on the required date.

Calgary-specific context

Property type, price band, condition and active Calgary substitutes matter more than a citywide market label.

What to do next

Put both transactions on one low-base-high cash and date calendar and preserve two housing fallbacks.

Related guides

A complete first-sale guide from value to proceedsFirst-Time Home Seller CalgaryA Calgary-specific, source-linked path for owners who have never sold before: clarify authority and timing, document the property, establish current value and probable usable net, prepare without over-renovating, understand representation, launch safely, compare offers by certainty as well as price, control conditions, close through the lawyer, move on possession, preserve tax records, and keep a failed-sale fallback.Decision playbookCalgary First-Time Home Seller PlaybookCalgary First-Time Home Seller Playbook for Calgary homeowners selling for the first time, including owner-occupants, condo owners, landlords, remote owners, and households whose next purchase or move depends on the sale: Choose prepare, document, value, list, pause, accept, counter, reject, extend, close, relaunch, rent, hold, or revise timing without letting urgency replace evidence.Interactive toolCalgary First-Time Home Seller PlannerGuide a first Calgary home sale from ownership, goals and value through documents, preparation, representation, showings, offers, conditions, closing, possession, proceeds, moving and failed-sale fallback.

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Official sources for this topic

These sources explain the rules and records relevant to this topic. Check the current requirements for your property.

RECA consumer informationAlberta real estate consumer guidance.RECA representation and service-agreement guidanceRead the current official guidance and confirm what applies to your property.RECA home-selling guidanceRead the current official guidance and confirm what applies to your property.RECA property condition, disclosure and title guidanceRead the current official guidance and confirm what applies to your property.CREB housing statisticsPublic Calgary market report hub.City of Calgary market value assessmentOfficial explanation of Calgary market-value assessment, valuation dates, mass appraisal, sales comparison, property characteristics, and the difference between a range of market value and one transaction.City of Calgary property assessment and taxAssessment and property-owner information.City of Calgary certificate of complianceOfficial Calgary guidance explaining RPR and Certificate of Compliance scope, applications, encroachments, and the separate need to verify permit history.FCAC mortgage prepayment penaltiesCurrent federal guidance on mortgage break costs, lender calculation disclosure, and obtaining the actual payout or penalty from the lender.FCAC mortgage dischargeCurrent federal explanation of lender security, mortgage discharge, provincial registration, and the need to complete release steps.CRA principal residence and other real estateCurrent CRA guidance for principal-residence reporting, change of use, deemed dispositions, elections, partial income-producing use, and flipped-property rules.Alberta land titlesOfficial land-title system and registered-interest context.Law Society of Alberta lawyer directoryOfficial Alberta directory for checking lawyer status and searching by location, practice area, language, and other criteria.

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Important

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