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Selling and Buying at the Same Time in Cedar Park
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 Cedar Park: what's different here
Selling one home and buying the next starts with one question: sell first or buy first? Many buyers moving up look at Cedar Park for a newer home than the established neighborhoods closer in offer.
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 Cedar Park 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 southern Cedar Park, newer master-planned sections compete with each other, so pricing starts with the section and the build year.
How I handle it in Cedar Park
- 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 Cedar Park
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Cedar Park. 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 Cedar Park?
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.
Cedar Park
What sell and buy at once looks like in Cedar Park
The city north of Austin along 183A and Parmer, where Ranch at Brushy Creek sits beside the Brushy Creek Regional Trail.
- The homes
- Newer master-planned sections in the southern part of the city, including Ranch at Brushy Creek, built from about 2005 on.
- Schools people ask about
- Homes here fall in Round Rock ISD or Leander ISD depending on the address, sometimes within one neighborhood. In Ranch at Brushy Creek, that means Sommer, Cedar Valley or Walsh, and Round Rock High, or Akin, Stiles and Vista Ridge.
- Getting around
- Parmer, 183A and Brushy Creek Road, with the Apple Parmer campus close to the southern edge and the city growing north along 183A.
- Nearby
- The Brushy Creek Regional Trail, neighborhood pools and community centers, and space and defense employers like Firefly to the north.
- The trade-off
- Newer homes and fewer age-related repairs, in exchange for HOA dues and a longer drive into Austin.
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