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Selling and Buying at the Same Time in Great Hills
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 Great Hills: what's different here
Selling one home and buying the next starts with one question: sell first or buy first? Moving up within Great Hills often means a view or golf-course lot. Moving out of it often means trading the hills for a flatter street.
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 Great Hills buyers work with me
I grew up in Northwest Austin, have lived here since 1976 and have lived on the Mountain in the Spicewood Estates area since 2004. When I run both sides of a move, the dates line up because one person is planning them. Great Hills buyers are paying for a location near 183 and Loop 360 and for views, so a hillside or golf-course lot has to be shown, not described.
How I handle it in Great Hills
- 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 Great Hills
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Great Hills. 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 Great Hills?
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.
Great Hills
What sell and buy at once looks like in Great Hills
The hilliest corner of Northwest Austin, wrapped around Great Hills Country Club near the 183 and Loop 360 interchange.
- The homes
- Mostly 1970s to 1990s in the original sections, with updates and rebuilds scattered throughout, so condition varies a lot from house to house. Classic hillside character, with view lots and golf-course lots that carry a premium. Prices span a wide range, from entry-level condos and townhomes to substantial homes near the club and the Arboretum. Great Hills Country Club dates to 1973 and has been member-owned since 1985: 18 holes, eight lighted tennis courts, and a reported $22.3 million course and clubhouse project approved by the membership. Club membership is separate from buying a home.
- Schools people ask about
- Split by address. The Round Rock ISD side feeds Caraway or Laurel Mountain Elementary, then Canyon Vista Middle School and Westwood High School. The Austin ISD side feeds Davis or Hill Elementary, then Murchison Middle School and Anderson High School. Confirm with the district's own boundary tool.
- Getting around
- Near the 183 and Loop 360 interchange, one of the best-connected corners of Northwest Austin: quick access to the Arboretum, the Domain and the North MoPac tech corridor, with the Apple Parmer campus within reasonable reach.
- Nearby
- The Arboretum, the Great Hills office corridor, the Domain, Great Hills Country Club (private).
- The trade-off
- The hilliest of the Northwest Austin neighborhoods: the streets go up and down, up and down, with far fewer level stretches than Northwest Hills or Spicewood Estates, where the land rises to broader hilltops. Against Balcones Village, Great Hills is the more connected of the two, while Balcones Village is quieter and more tucked away.
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