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Guide: Selling & buying a house at the same time

We break down what you need to consider when buying and selling at the same time.

By Hannah Hilliam (Content Writer)

Last updated: 27 March 2026 | 3 min read

Option one: Buying first

Things to keep in mind:

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Moving is a massive job. Taking the time to decide which financial path suits you best helps ensure this 'juggling act' ends with a successful settlement day

Option two: Selling first

Option three: Buying and selling at the same time

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Hannah Hilliam

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It has been more than 30 years since Wendy Harvey and her late partner Wayne Edwards bought a very big field of onions and set about transforming it into a family property with a gracious home, airstrip and hangar. Photo: Barfoot & Thompson

Country home with private airstrip and hangar was once a field of onion

Former onion field transformed into a country estate with a private airstrip, hangar and pool.

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