That might help you in putting offers down. It’s basically a short term loan to help you cover the temporary period of carrying two mortgages while your previous home is listed.

Have you looked into getting a bridge loan?

Look into an adjustable rate mortgage. Depending on your credit score and down payment, you could be looking at a much lower initial rate for the first few years and then when fixed rates settle down again, you can refinance into a low fixed rate.

I have a nearly identical experience. Earlier this year I applied for a job in Portland. The owner of the company had the same last name as someone I went to college with in Israel. I mentioned it during the interview, and it turns out that the person I went to college with is the cousin of the owner of the company I now work for (got the job).