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What Is the Difference Between BBYS and BYOC (Bring Your Own Client)?

BBYS (Buy Before You Sell) and BYOC (Bring Your Own Client) are related concepts in the home transition financing space — but they refer to different things. Understanding the distinction helps you and your real estate agent work together more effectively.

BBYS — Buy Before You Sell

BBYS is the financing product itself — the program structure that allows a homeowner to purchase before selling. It describes what the borrower is doing: buying a new home before their current home is sold, using a bridge or equity advance to fund the transition.

BYOC — Bring Your Own Client

BYOC is a referral or partnership model used by some BBYS providers. In a BYOC structure, a real estate agent or mortgage broker brings their client (the homeowner) to the BBYS platform, rather than the platform sourcing the client itself. The agent retains the client relationship while the BBYS provider supplies the financing infrastructure.

For Lendia, BYOC means we can connect your real estate agent directly with our BBYS lending partner so the program can be structured around your specific transaction — keeping your team intact.

What This Means for You

If you are working with a real estate agent you trust, the BYOC model allows them to stay involved throughout the BBYS process. Your agent brings your deal to the platform, and you get the benefit of both your agent’s expertise and the BBYS financing solution.

Simple SummaryBBYS = the financing strategy. BYOC = the model where your agent introduces you to the BBYS platform and stays involved in the deal.

Who does what in a BYOC transaction

Person or company	Typical role
You	Decide your price range, timing and how much risk you can accept
Your real estate agent	Advises on the new home, prices and markets your current home, and negotiates both sides
Lendia	Structures the new purchase mortgage and connects your agent with our Buy Before You Sell partner
The BBYS provider	Supplies the equity advance or bridge secured by the departing home
Escrow and title	Close the purchase and, later, the sale of the old home

Questions to ask your agent before you start

Have you worked with a bridge or equity-advance transaction before?
Can you give me a realistic price and timeline for my current home?
How will you coordinate the listing date with the closing on the new home?
How will we present a non-contingent offer to the seller’s side?

An agent who already knows the timeline makes the program easier to run, because the sale window is part of the contract.

Common mix-ups

BYOC is not a different loan. The financing is the same Buy Before You Sell structure; BYOC describes how the client is introduced.

Using BYOC does not remove the sale deadline. The same window applies, so the agent’s pricing plan matters.

It does not replace your mortgage approval. The new purchase loan still has to be underwritten on its own merits.

Frequently asked questions

Does BYOC change what I pay?

Costs depend on the program and your profile, not on how you were introduced. We review the fee structure with you before you decide, and confirm the current guidelines when we look at your scenario.

What if I do not have an agent yet?

You can still ask about Buy Before You Sell. A good listing agent matters a great deal, so we can discuss what to look for in someone who has handled a transition sale.

Will my agent still be paid the usual way?

Compensation is an agreement between you and your agent and is handled in your listing and purchase contracts. Review those documents with your agent and ask any questions about commission terms directly.