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Buying a Home in Northwest Austin
A consultation first, a lender you trust, and a search built around the life you described, not everything on the market.
Buying a Home in Northwest Austin: what's different here
Buying in Northwest Austin starts with knowing what you're choosing. Northwest Austin gives you real land and mature trees close in, with schools split between Round Rock ISD and Austin ISD depending on the street.
I'd rather you understand the ground before you fall for a house, so the first step is a conversation, not a showing.
Talk about Northwest Austin
Why Northwest Austin 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. On tours I'll point out what the listing photos don't show. From Northwest Austin, the Arboretum, the Domain and the North MoPac tech corridor are close, and most commutes never touch I-35.
How I handle it in Northwest Austin
- A consultation by phone, video or in person, and a light one-day agreement for our first day out. Getting ready.
- A lender you trust, so you know what you can comfortably spend in Northwest Austin before you look.
- Schools checked address by address for every home on your list. What to know first.
- An offer built to close, then inspections and insurance in the option period and a calm run to the title company. Offer to keys.
More about Northwest Austin
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Northwest Austin. Questions about buying a home here? Call me at (512) 698-3525.
Frequently Asked Questions
What school district is Northwest Austin in?
Split between Round Rock ISD (Spicewood, Laurel Mountain, Caraway, Anderson Mill and Purple Sage elementaries into Canyon Vista or Grisham and Westwood) and Austin ISD (Doss, Hill or Davis into Murchison and Anderson). The line runs through neighborhoods, so check each address.
Do I need to be pre-approved before we look?
It isn't a hard rule, but I generally wait for it. Knowing what you can afford tells us what to see.
Northwest Austin
What buying a home looks like in Northwest Austin
The established hills west of MoPac and 183, from Northwest Hills up through Great Hills, Spicewood Estates, Jester and Anderson Mill.
- The homes
- Mostly 1960s through 1990s homes on larger, irregular lots under mature trees, with steady rebuilding in Northwest Hills. Hillside and view lots in Great Hills, Jester and parts of Northwest Hills; flatter streets in Oak Forest, Barrington Oaks and Anderson Mill.
- Schools people ask about
- Split between Round Rock ISD (Spicewood, Laurel Mountain, Caraway, Anderson Mill and Purple Sage elementaries into Canyon Vista or Grisham and Westwood) and Austin ISD (Doss, Hill or Davis into Murchison and Anderson). The line runs through neighborhoods, so check each address.
- Getting around
- 183, MoPac, Loop 360, 2222 and Spicewood Springs Road. The Arboretum and the Domain are close, and most trips never need I-35.
- Nearby
- Bull Creek, St. Edward's Park and Balcones Canyonlands Preserve land, Great Hills and Balcones country clubs (private), the Jester Club, Anderson Mill's own pools and parks, and City of Austin pools and parks.
- The trade-off
- Real land and established trees close in, in exchange for older homes that need their systems checked, and hills in many neighborhoods.
The method
How we do it in Northwest Austin
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