Avery Ranch · Sell and Buy at Once

Selling and Buying at the Same Time in Avery Ranch

Selling one home and buying the next, with the order, the money and the move worked out before you commit to either.

Selling and Buying at the Same Time in Avery Ranch: what's different here

Selling one home and buying the next starts with one question: sell first or buy first? Moving up within Avery Ranch often means moving toward the Drees sections near Parmer.

The answer depends on how much of your next down payment is in your current home and what carrying two homes for a while would cost.

Why Avery Ranch buyers 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. When I run both sides of a move, the dates line up because one person is planning them. 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

  • Sell first to free up equity, with a possible short stay after closing negotiated with the buyer.
  • Buy first to move once, with a bridge loan or line of credit your lender can price.
  • A sale contingency, written well, when the market allows it.
  • One plan for both homes. How I sell and how I help you buy.

More about Avery Ranch

For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Avery Ranch. Questions about selling and buying at the same time here? Call me at (512) 698-3525.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I sell before buying in Avery Ranch?

It depends on your equity and what carrying two homes would cost. I'll walk through both with your lender's numbers.

Can I stay in my home after it sells?

Sometimes. A short stay after closing can be negotiated with the buyer.

Avery Ranch

What sell and buy at once 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.