u/UpwardSpiral00

My partner and I are in need of a new, larger place, and we're leaning heavily towards buying and not renting. Her credit is phenomenal and mine is... improving. That being said, I also need to get a new (used) car for myself. From what I understand, the conventional wisdom is not to make any major credit purchases for a considerable amount of time before trying to get pre-qualified for a mortgage, but... how long? If I snag a loan for a used car around October, how much longer would we need to wait to see about a mortgage? Or is it better to try to get the mortgage first and then go after an auto loan later?