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Buying Your Next Home?
Start With a Smarter Move-Up Strategy.

Prime Home Team helps move-up buyers coordinate the sale of one home, purchase of the next home, mortgage planning, and potential Prime Buyer Advantage savings.

Buying your next home can be more complex than buying your first. You may need to understand your current home value, estimated net proceeds, down payment options, timing, mortgage payment, sale contingencies, and the cost of financing the next home.

Prime Home Team gives move-up buyers a clearer way to plan by combining real estate guidance with access to Ultimate Mortgage through the Prime Buyer Advantage.

Move-up buyers may also qualify for a 1.5% listing fee on the sale of their current home when they use Prime Home Team to list that home while also buying their next home through Prime Home Team, subject to the listing agreement and program terms.

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Selling and Buying at the Same Time Requires a Strategy

Should the current home be sold before buying? Should the next home be found first? How much equity is available? What happens if the timing does not line up perfectly? Prime Home Team helps move-up buyers look at the full picture before making decisions — so the move feels less uncertain and more financially organized.

Key Questions Move-Up Buyers Should Answer

How the Prime Buyer Advantage May Help Move-Up Buyers Save

Move-up buyers are often focused on home equity, sale proceeds, and the purchase price of the next home. But the listing cost on the current home, mortgage costs on the next home, and future selling costs on the next home can also make a major difference.

The Prime Buyer Advantage is designed to help qualified buyers reduce common lender fees, compare mortgage pricing, lower certain listing costs, and create long-term value when the buyer eventually sells the next home purchased through Prime Home Team.

1.5% Listing Fee on the Current Home

When you list your current home with Prime Home Team while also buying your next home through us, we offer a 1.5% listing fee on that sale.

No 1% Loan Origination
Fee

Ultimate Mortgage does not charge a 1% loan origination fee — reducing upfront lender costs on the next purchase.

No Lender Processing Fee

Ultimate Mortgage does not charge a lender processing fee, helping reduce costs at closing.

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Personalized Rate Quote

Request a rate quote using key preliminary information — no full mortgage application required to start.

Lender Quote Comparison

Already have a Loan Estimate, lender quote, or fee worksheet? Submit it for review and comparison.

Future 1.5% Listing Fee

When you later sell the next home purchased through Prime Home Team, we list it for a 1.5% fee, subject to program terms.

Move-Up Buyers May Have Two Separate 1.5% Listing Fee Opportunities

Move-up buyers may benefit from the 1.5% listing fee in two different ways — one now, and one later.

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Current-Home Listing Fee

If you use Prime Home Team to list your current home while also buying your next home through Prime Home Team, we offer a 1.5% listing fee on the current home sale, subject to the listing agreement and program terms. This may help reduce the cost of selling and improve your estimated net proceeds for the next purchase.

1.5%

Future Listing Fee on the Next Home

When you later sell the next home purchased through Prime Home Team, we will list that home for a 1.5% listing fee, subject to the listing agreement and program terms — creating potential long-term value beyond the current move.

Important clarification: the 1.5% listing fee refers to the listing-side fee only. Buyer-side compensation, concessions, title charges, closing costs, taxes, repairs, HOA fees, and other selling costs may still apply. Listing fees vary, are negotiable, and are subject to a signed listing agreement.

How the Move-Up Buying Process Works

How the Move-Up Buying Process Works
1
Review the Current Home Value

Understand what the current home may sell for. This helps estimate equity, net proceeds, and the possible down payment for the next home.

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2
Estimate Net Proceeds

Estimate what may be left after mortgage payoff, selling costs, taxes, title fees, and closing costs. If listing with Prime Home Team, the 1.5% current-home listing fee should be included.

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3
Review the Current-Home 1.5% Listing Fee Opportunity

A move-up buyer also listing with Prime Home Team may qualify for a 1.5% listing fee — an important part of the total move-up savings strategy.

Home Value Review →
4
Request a Rate Quote for the Next Home

Understand the possible mortgage rate, payment, loan type, and down payment options for the next purchase before searching seriously.

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5
Review Prime Buyer Advantage Savings

See potential savings from no origination fee, no processing fee, the current-home listing fee, and future listing fee savings on the next home.

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6
Decide Whether to Sell First or Buy First

The right strategy depends on equity, income, loan approval, market conditions, and risk tolerance.

7
Search Homes

Once the current-home and next-home numbers are clearer, search homes in El Paso County, Colorado.

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8
Coordinate the Offer and Sale Timeline

Coordinate listing dates, offer deadlines, inspection timelines, appraisal timelines, loan approval, closing dates, and moving dates.

9
Close on the Current Home Sale and Next Home Purchase

The goal is to make the sale and purchase work together smoothly while keeping your mortgage, listing fee, and savings strategy in focus.

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Keep the Future Listing Benefit

When you later sell the next home purchased through Prime Home Team, you may qualify for the future 1.5% listing fee, subject to program terms.

Should You Sell Your Current Home Before Buying the Next One?

There is no single answer for every move-up buyer. The right approach depends on the buyer’s equity, income, savings, financing options, market conditions, timing, and comfort level.

The 1.5% current-home listing fee may also affect the strategy because it can help reduce the cost of selling when the move-up buyer lists the current home with Prime Home Team while also buying the next home through Prime Home Team.

Sell First or Buy First? — Move-Up Buyer Strategy
Sell First, Then Buy
Buy First, Then Sell
Make a Contingent Offer

Best For

  • Buyers who need proceeds from the sale to buy the next home
  • Buyers who want a clearer down payment amount
  • Buyers who want to reduce financial pressure
  • Buyers who are comfortable with temporary housing if needed

Things to Consider

  • Temporary housing may be needed
  • The buyer may feel pressure to find the next home quickly
  • Moving may happen in two stages
  • The final purchase budget may be clearer after the sale
  • The 1.5% current-home listing fee may help improve estimated net proceeds if the current home is listed with Prime Home Team as part of the move-up strategy

Best For

  • Buyers who may qualify for the next home before selling
  • Buyers with enough income or reserves
  • Buyers who want to avoid temporary housing
  • Buyers who want more time to find the right home

Things to Consider

  • Carrying two homes may create financial pressure
  • Loan qualification may be more difficult
  • The current home sale price is not guaranteed until it sells
  • Timing and cash flow need to be reviewed carefully
  • If the current home is later listed with Prime Home Team as part of the move-up strategy, the 1.5% current-home listing fee may still apply, subject to the listing agreement and program terms

Best For

  • Buyers who need to sell their current home to purchase the next one
  • Buyers who want to identify the next home before selling
  • Buyers who need the transactions connected

Things to Consider

  • Sellers may view contingent offers differently depending on the market
  • Offer strength may depend on the status of the current home sale
  • Timing, deadlines, and communication become very important
  • The 1.5% current-home listing fee can be included when estimating net proceeds if the current home is listed with Prime Home Team

Want a Rate Quote Before You Decide Whether to Move?

Many move-up buyers want to know what the payment on the next home may look like before deciding whether to sell. Request a personalized rate quote using approximate FICO score, estimated purchase price, income, loan type, down payment percentage, and first-time buyer status. Review it alongside your current-home value, net proceeds, listing fee opportunity, and Prime Buyer Advantage savings.

A requested rate quote is not a loan approval, pre-approval, Loan Estimate, commitment to lend, or guarantee of loan terms. Final loan terms depend on borrower qualifications, property details, verified information, loan program, market conditions, and underwriting approval.

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Know What Your Current Home May Be Worth

The current home value can shape the entire strategy — equity, sale proceeds, down payment, price range, timing, and whether selling first or buying first may make sense. If you’re also listing with Prime Home Team, the review includes the 1.5% current-home listing fee opportunity as part of the net proceeds discussion.

Costs Move-Up Buyers Should Understand

Move-up buyers need to look at both sides of the move: the cost to sell the current home and the cost to buy the next home.

Selling Cost Items

Buying Cost Items

Prime Buyer Advantage Connection

The Prime Buyer Advantage may help reduce costs in multiple areas: current-home listing savings (1.5% listing fee if listing with Prime Home Team while also buying the next home), next-home lender fee savings (no 1% origination fee, no processing fee through Ultimate Mortgage), and future next-home listing savings (1.5% listing fee when later selling the next home purchased through Prime Home Team).

Example Prime Buyer Advantage Savings for Move-Up Buyers

Examples use an estimated 1% loan origination fee, $600 lender processing fee, and a 3% listing fee comparison — showing potential savings on both the current-home sale and the next-home purchase.

Example Prime Buyer Advantage Savings — Move-Up Buyers
Conventional · $600,000
VA · $700,000
FHA · $450,000

Current-Home Listing Savings

3% listing fee$18,000
1.5% Prime Home Team fee$9,000
Listing Savings$9,000

Next-Home Lender Fee Savings

1% origination fee avoided$4,800
Processing fee avoided$600
Lender Savings$5,400

Future Listing Savings (Next Home)

3% listing fee$18,000
1.5% Prime Home Team fee$9,000
Future Savings$9,000
Total Potential Example Savings
$23,400

Current-Home Listing Savings

3% listing fee$21,000
1.5% Prime Home Team fee$10,500
Listing Savings$10,500

Next-Home Lender Fee Savings

1% origination fee avoided$7,000
Processing fee avoided$600
Lender Savings$7,600

Future Listing Savings (Next Home)

3% listing fee$21,000
1.5% Prime Home Team fee$10,500
Future Savings$10,500
Total Potential Example Savings
$28,600

Current-Home Listing Savings

3% listing fee$13,500
1.5% Prime Home Team fee$6,750
Listing Savings$6,750

Next-Home Lender Fee Savings

1% origination fee avoided$4,342.50
Processing fee avoided$600
Lender Savings$4,942.50

Future Listing Savings (Next Home)

3% listing fee$13,500
1.5% Prime Home Team fee$6,750
Future Savings$6,750
Total Potential Example Savings
$18,442.50

These examples are for illustration only. Actual savings vary by borrower, loan program, sale/purchase prices, market conditions, and other factors. The 3% listing fee comparison is an example only; listing fees vary and are negotiable. This is not a loan estimate, rate quote, pre-approval, commitment to lend, home valuation, net sheet, or guarantee of savings.

Search Homes With the Full Move in Mind

The right home should fit your lifestyle, equity position, mortgage payment, timing, and long-term resale plan — while staying connected to the Prime Buyer Advantage, rate quote, home value review, and 1.5% move-up listing fee opportunity.

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Already Have a Quote for the Next Home? Compare It Before You Commit.

A low interest rate does not always mean the loan has the lowest total cost. Submit a Loan Estimate, lender quote, pre-approval worksheet, builder lender quote, or fee worksheet for review — considered alongside your current-home listing strategy.

Two Ways the 1.5% Listing Fee Can Apply to You

Listing Your Current Home With Prime Home Team?

If you’re also using Prime Home Team to list your current home, we’ll offer a 1.5% listing fee on that sale when you’re also buying your next home through Prime Home Team, subject to the listing agreement and program terms. This can be especially valuable since the sale of the current home may help fund the next purchase — lowering the listing-side fee can improve estimated net proceeds.

Already a Prime Buyer Advantage Client?

If your current home was originally purchased through Prime Home Team, you may qualify for the 1.5% listing fee when selling that same home. And if you’re using Prime Home Team to list it while also buying your next home through us, the current-home 1.5% listing fee may apply as part of your move-up strategy, subject to program terms.

Current-Home 1.5% Listing Fee

Applies when a move-up buyer lists their current home with Prime Home Team while also buying their next home through Prime Home Team.

Future 1.5% Listing Fee

Applies when the buyer later sells the next home purchased through Prime Home Team, subject to the listing agreement and program terms.

Common Move-Up Buyer Mistakes to Avoid

Common Move-Up Buyer Mistakes to Avoid
Searching for the next home before reviewing the current home value

Current home value affects equity, down payment, loan amount, and purchase price range..

Forgetting to estimate net proceeds

Sale price isn't the same as net proceeds — payoff, closing costs, commissions, and taxes all matter. The 1.5% listing fee may help reduce selling costs.

Comparing only the interest rate

Also compare APR, points, lender fees, credits, cash to close, and total loan cost.

Not planning the timing

Selling and buying at the same time requires coordinating inspections, appraisal, loan approval, closing, and moving plans.

Assuming a contingent offer works the same in every market

Offer strength depends on market conditions, seller preferences, and the status of the current home sale.

Not comparing lender fees on the next purchase

Don't forget to compare origination fees, processing fees, points, credits, and cash to close.

Not asking about the 1.5% current-home listing fee

Buyers who list with Prime Home Team while also buying their next home may qualify for a 1.5% listing fee.

Not thinking about future selling costs

The Prime Buyer Advantage helps you think ahead with a future 1.5% listing fee on the next home.

Want Help Planning the Sale of Your Current Home and Purchase of Your Next Home?

Start with whichever fits best — no full application required.

By submitting a form, you agree that Prime Home Team and/or Ultimate Mortgage may contact you by phone, text, or email regarding your move-up buyer inquiry. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out of text messages by replying STOP. Submitting a form does not create a mortgage application, Loan Estimate, pre-approval, commitment to lend, rate quote, buyer representation agreement, listing agreement, home valuation, net sheet, or guarantee of savings. The 1.5% current-home listing fee applies only when a move-up buyer lists their current home with Prime Home Team while also buying their next home through Prime Home Team, subject to the listing agreement and program terms.

You Are Free to Choose Your Lender

Buyers are never required to use Ultimate Mortgage. You may choose any lender you prefer. The Prime Buyer Advantage applies when you use Prime Home Team for the real estate purchase and Ultimate Mortgage for financing. Because Prime Home Team and Ultimate Mortgage are connected through common ownership, buyers receive the appropriate affiliated business arrangement disclosure as part of the process.

Common Questions From Move-Up Buyers

Should I sell my current home before buying the next one?

It depends on equity, income, financing options, market conditions, timing, and comfort level. Some buyers sell first, some buy first, and some use a contingent offer.

A good starting point is reviewing current home value, estimated net proceeds, available down payment, income, loan type, rate quote, and estimated payment.

Yes — if you use Prime Home Team to list your current home while also buying your next home through Prime Home Team, we offer a 1.5% listing fee on the current home sale, subject to the listing agreement and program terms.

Yes. The current-home fee applies to the home being sold now as part of the move-up strategy. The future fee applies when you later sell the next home purchased through Prime Home Team.

Yes. Request a personalized rate quote using key preliminary information. Request my rate quote →

Yes. Request a home value review to better understand potential equity, estimated selling costs, possible listing fee savings, and net proceeds. Request a home value review →

Buyers may choose any lender. If you already have a quote, Loan Estimate, or lender worksheet, it can be submitted for review. Compare my lender quote →

Ultimate Mortgage does not charge a 1% loan origination fee and does not charge a lender processing fee.

No. Actual savings vary based on borrower qualifications, loan amount, loan program, market conditions, lender pricing, property type, third-party fees, current-home sale price, future sale price, and other factors.

It may apply if you list the current home with Prime Home Team while also buying the next home through Prime Home Team, subject to the listing agreement and program terms.

Yes. It’s helpful to understand your current home value, possible net proceeds, possible listing fee savings, and next-home mortgage options first. Search homes →

When you purchase a home through Prime Home Team and later choose Prime Home Team to sell that same home, we list the property for a 1.5% listing fee, subject to the listing agreement and program terms.

Disclaimer: Savings are not guaranteed. Actual savings vary by borrower, buyer, seller, loan amount, loan program, property type, sale price, market conditions, lender pricing, third-party fees, title charges, appraisal fees, prepaid items, taxes, insurance, escrow costs, listing agreement, selling costs, and other costs. Buyers may choose any lender. The Prime Buyer Advantage applies when using Prime Home Team for the real estate purchase and Ultimate Mortgage for financing. Listing fees vary and are negotiable. The 1.5% listing fee refers to the listing-side fee only and applies only when program terms are met and a listing agreement is signed. Buyer-side compensation, seller concessions, title charges, closing costs, repairs, taxes, HOA fees, and other seller costs may still apply. This website is not a loan estimate, pre-approval, commitment to lend, rate quote, home valuation, appraisal, net sheet, listing agreement, buyer representation agreement, or guarantee of specific loan terms.

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Savings are not guaranteed. Actual savings vary by borrower, buyer, seller, loan amount, loan program, property type, sale price, market conditions, lender pricing, third-party fees, title charges, appraisal fees, prepaid items, taxes, insurance, escrow costs, listing agreement, selling costs, and other costs. Buyers may choose any lender. The Prime Buyer Advantage applies when using Prime Home Team for the real estate purchase and Ultimate Mortgage for financing. Listing fees vary and are negotiable. The 1.5% listing fee refers to the listing-side fee only and applies only when program terms are met and a listing agreement is signed. Buyer-side compensation, seller concessions, title charges, closing costs, repairs, taxes, HOA fees, and other seller costs may still apply. This website is not a loan estimate, pre-approval, commitment to lend, rate quote, home valuation, appraisal, net sheet, listing agreement, buyer representation agreement, or guarantee of specific loan terms.

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