Selling your home in Northwest Austin
Plan A/B/C pricing, video and photos, ads that run until it sells, and an update on your home every Monday.
What selling well looks like here
Selling a home in Northwest Austin is not the same job it was a few years ago. Buyers have more homes to choose from, they take longer to decide, and they notice every dated finish and every busy road. The homes that sell well are the ones that were priced with a reason, prepared with a plan and put in front of the right people in the first two weeks.
Most of my sellers have owned their homes for a long time. Some are moving up, some are moving on, and some are settling a parent's estate. What they have in common is that they want a clear read on the market and an agent who will tell them what he'd do if it were his house, then let them decide.
How I handle it
I've lived in Northwest Austin since 1976 and have been licensed since 1995, with nearly 700 home sales along the way. My brokerage is AustinRealEstate.com. I work my listings myself, from the first walk-through to the closing table.
The full method is on how I sell a home. In short:
- Pricing with a reason. A real market evaluation and three pricing plans, so you choose the strategy instead of guessing at a number. See how pricing works.
- A home that photographs and shows well. Professional photos, floor plans, a narrated video walkthrough and a 3D tour. See presentation.
- Reach beyond the MLS. A Coming Soon campaign, Facebook and Instagram ads that run until the home sells, postcards and letters to your neighbors. See the marketing.
- A plan for the weeks after launch. A Grand Opening open house in the first two weekends and a Monday Morning Market Update on your home every week. See the launch plan.
What you get
- A pricing conversation built on what has actually sold near you, with the reasoning shown.
- Advice on what is worth fixing before you list, and what to leave for the next owner.
- Introductions to the painters, cleaners and landscapers I trust, billed to you directly.
- Showing feedback chased through ShowingTime and direct calls, and reported to you as it comes in.
- Offers reviewed together, terms as well as price, and negotiation through inspection and closing.
If you're weighing a sale in the next year, the best first step is a conversation. No pressure. Just perspective.
Selling across the neighborhoods I serve
The method stays the same from street to street. What changes is the place: the housing stock, the schools buyers ask about, and what a buyer is comparing your home against. Each neighborhood page covers that:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you decide on a list price?
I start with a real market evaluation of what has sold and what is under contract near you, then lay out three pricing plans with their trade-offs. I tell you which one I'd choose, and you decide.
Do you hold open houses?
Yes. Every listing gets a Grand Opening open house within the first two weekends it's on the market.
How often will I hear from you?
Every Monday you get a market update on your home: its activity, how your comparable sales have changed, and what is happening in the wider market. You'll hear from me in between whenever something changes.
Selling Your Home by neighborhood
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