<prompt> Human: Hopefully this is the right sub! My husband and I are planning to move to back to his Hometown Michigan and we have received mixed advice from friends and family about how to go about it. Here is what we have been told: Option A: Buy and close on a house in Hometown before leaving our current jobs. We were told that switching jobs is a red flag to mortgage lenders? We can afford to pay our current rent and a mortgage at the same time for as long as we need to, no problem. Option B: Get new jobs in Hometown first and get a 3 or 6 month lease to live in while we start the home buying process after the move. This will be our first home purchase, we will have enough for a 20 down payment, and we have 800 credit. Not sure if thats relevant. Thanks in advance!  <response>: I would definitely rent while looking . If relocation is covered they will help sell you old house and get a new depending on policy Edit: to be clear i meant job first then see if they have relo policy 