Sendero Springs · Downsizing
Downsizing in Sendero Springs
Help with the whole move, not only the listing: sorting, haul-off, timing and the Texas tax rules that come with it.
Downsizing in Sendero Springs: what's different here
Downsizing from a Sendero Springs home is usually a life decision more than a market one. Sendero Springs was built in sections from 2001 to 2014, so an owner in one of the first sections faces different update questions than one in the last.
The listing is the easy part. What makes the move work is everything around it: sorting, deciding what to fix, and timing the sale around the next home.
Talk about Sendero Springs
Why Sendero Springs sellers 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. I hold the SRES designation, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, and I do whatever the move actually needs, including haul-off, vendors and sometimes the paint brush. A Sendero Springs listing should show what the Brushy Creek MUD provides: the year-round pool, the park on Pasada Lane and the greenbelt trail.
How I handle it in Sendero Springs
- Sorting and placing belongings, and coordinating haul-off for what nobody wants.
- Deciding what's worth fixing before listing in Sendero Springs, so you don't spend money that won't come back.
- The Texas tax questions: the over-65 school tax ceiling can transfer to a new homestead as a percentage, and the federal home-sale exclusion has limits. Confirm both with a CPA. More on downsizing.
- Timing around the next home, whether that's assisted living, a smaller house or a move closer to family.
More about Sendero Springs
For the full picture of the neighborhood, see living in Sendero Springs. Questions about downsizing here? Call me at (512) 698-3525.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to update my Sendero Springs home before selling?
Usually not much. I'll tell you which repairs are likely to pay you back and which to leave for the buyer.
Will I lose my over-65 tax freeze if I move?
Not necessarily. Texas lets you transfer the over-65 school tax ceiling to a new homestead as a percentage. Confirm the numbers with the appraisal district and a CPA.
Sendero Springs
What downsizing looks like in Sendero Springs
A west Round Rock neighborhood off FM 1431 in the Brushy Creek MUD, with a year-round pool, a park and a greenbelt trail.
- The homes
- Platted in sections from 2001 to 2014. The address is Round Rock, but it sits outside Round Rock city limits, in the Brushy Creek MUD.
- Schools people ask about
- Round Rock ISD: Cactus Ranch Elementary, Walsh Middle School and Round Rock High School. Confirm by address.
- Getting around
- The way in is off FM 1431 on the west side of Round Rock.
- Nearby
- The Brushy Creek MUD's Sendero Springs Park and Pool on Pasada Lane, with a pool open year-round, a playground, a basketball court and a pavilion, and the Sendero Springs Greenbelt, whose trail connects to the Behrens Ranch Trail.
The method
How we do it in Sendero Springs
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