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Selling and Buying at the Same Time in North Austin
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 North Austin: what's different here
Selling one home and buying the next starts with one question: sell first or buy first? Moving up from a condo near the Domain often means an older single-family home nearby, or a newer one farther out.
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 North Austin 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 North Austin, older homes near the Domain are valued more and more for their lots, and buyers range from owner-occupants to builders.
How I handle it in North Austin
- 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 North Austin
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in North Austin. 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 North Austin?
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.
North Austin
What sell and buy at once looks like in North Austin
The job center of Northwest Austin: the Domain, North Burnet and Gateway, and the older neighborhoods around them.
- The homes
- No privately owned homes in the Domain itself. Nearby: small condo developments and older single-family neighborhoods like Gracywoods and Milwood, many of them flipped or updated, on lots that are gaining value.
- Schools people ask about
- Can change from one house to the next between Austin ISD (Pillow, Burnet, Anderson) and Pflugerville ISD (River Oaks, Westview, Connally). Check every address.
- Getting around
- MoPac and Braker, with the McKalla rail station near Q2 Stadium open since 2024 and an Uptown ATX station expected around late 2027.
- Nearby
- The Domain, the North Burnet and Gateway jobs cluster, Q2 Stadium, and IBM's planned Broadmoor campus next to Uptown ATX, expected around 2027.
- The trade-off
- The shortest commute to the densest jobs in Northwest Austin, in exchange for older homes or condos, more traffic, fewer trees and less yard.
The method
How we do it in North Austin
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