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Downsizing in Avery Ranch
Help with the whole move, not only the listing: sorting, haul-off, timing and the Texas tax rules that come with it.
Downsizing in Avery Ranch: what's different here
Downsizing from a Avery Ranch home is usually a life decision more than a market one. Avery Ranch homes are newer, so downsizing here is less about repairs and more about timing and the next home.
The listing is the easy part. What makes the move work is everything around it: sorting, deciding what to fix, and timing the sale around the next home.
Why Avery Ranch sellers work with me
I've lived in Northwest Austin since 1976, and much of my recent business has been along the Parmer and 183 corridors as buyers follow the jobs north. I hold the SRES designation, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, and I do whatever the move actually needs, including haul-off, vendors and sometimes the paint brush. In Avery Ranch, the section and the builder matter as much as the square footage, from Drees in The Reserve and Avery Estates to D.R. Horton west of Parmer.
How I handle it in Avery Ranch
- Sorting and placing belongings, and coordinating haul-off for what nobody wants.
- Deciding what's worth fixing before listing in Avery Ranch, so you don't spend money that won't come back.
- The Texas tax questions: the over-65 school tax ceiling can transfer to a new homestead as a percentage, and the federal home-sale exclusion has limits. Confirm both with a CPA. More on downsizing.
- Timing around the next home, whether that's assisted living, a smaller house or a move closer to family.
More about Avery Ranch
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Avery Ranch. Questions about downsizing here? Call me at (512) 698-3525.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to update my Avery Ranch home before selling?
Usually not much. I'll tell you which repairs are likely to pay you back and which to leave for the buyer.
Will I lose my over-65 tax freeze if I move?
Not necessarily. Texas lets you transfer the over-65 school tax ceiling to a new homestead as a percentage. Confirm the numbers with the appraisal district and a CPA.
Avery Ranch
What downsizing looks like in Avery Ranch
A large 2000s and 2010s master-planned community off Parmer, built in many sections by many builders.
- The homes
- A large master-planned community in 78717, built mostly in the 2000s and 2010s, in many sections. East of Parmer came first: Avery Ranch The Reserve, Avery Estates, Avery South, Avery Ranch North, Avery Brookside, Avery Creekside and Avery Parkside. There the builder quality rises from the back, toward Brushy Creek, up to the front near Parmer. Drees Homes built The Reserve and Avery Estates, the nicest sections; Avery Brookside was a mix of Drees and Hammonds Homes; Avery Creekside was mainly Morrison Homes; Avery South was mainly Ryland Homes; Avery Parkside was first built by Continental Homes, Morrison Homes and Partners in Building, then D.R. Horton; and Avery East was Continental/D.R. Horton. (Milburn, Continental and D.R. Horton are effectively one builder: D.R. Horton acquired Continental, which had taken over Milburn, around 1998, and locals still often say "Milburn.") West of Parmer was built later and is mostly D.R. Horton, including some attached homes. Many similar homes come on the market at the same time.
- Schools people ask about
- A patchwork, so check every address. East of Parmer is mostly Round Rock ISD: Patsy Sommer Elementary then Cedar Valley or Pearson Ranch Middle, or Elsa England Elementary then Pearson Ranch Middle, all to McNeil High School. Some east-side sections are Leander ISD instead (Rutledge Elementary, Henry or Stiles Middle, Vista Ridge High). Avery Ranch West and Far West are mostly Leander ISD: Rutledge Elementary, then Henry or Stiles Middle School, then Vista Ridge High School; some sections south of Avery Ranch along Staked Plains Drive go to Round Rock ISD's Purple Sage Elementary, Pearson Ranch Middle and McNeil. A new high school is planned on Pearson Ranch Road, so boundaries may be redrawn.
- Getting around
- Parmer Lane is the daily route, and the Apple Parmer campus is close by.
- Nearby
- A golf club, multiple pools and amenity centers, and trails.
- The trade-off
- Newer and more uniform than the established neighborhoods to the south: predictable, but less varied, and buyers have plenty of similar homes to compare against.
The method
How we do it in Avery Ranch
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