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Selling and Buying at the Same Time in Northwest 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 Northwest Austin: what's different here
Selling one home and buying the next starts with one question: sell first or buy first? Plenty of Northwest Austin moves stay inside Northwest Austin: from Anderson Mill or Oak Forest to Great Hills or Jester, or from a big hillside house to something with fewer stairs.
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.
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. When I run both sides of a move, the dates line up because one person is planning them. Across Northwest Austin, buyers compare your home with the whole range of these neighborhoods, from a rebuilt Northwest Hills home to an original 1980s two-story in Anderson Mill, so positioning starts with which homes a buyer will weigh it against.
How I handle it in Northwest 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 Northwest Austin
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Northwest 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 Northwest 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.
Northwest Austin
What sell and buy at once 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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