Moving Up to Your Next Home in Dallas-Fort Worth
Your home feels small now. We sell and buy without leaving you stuck between the two.
Two transactions, one plan
Moving up to your next home in Dallas-Fort Worth means selling and buying at almost the same time, and that's where all the difficulty is. Each transaction has its own dates, and if they aren't lined up you can end up with two houses or with none.
The decision that sets the order for everything else is whether you sell first or buy first. There's no answer that's right for everyone: it depends on your numbers, how much you can carry and how fast prices in your range are moving.
It gets decided at the start, calmly, not when there's already an offer on the table.
How I coordinate it
I'm Veronica Yeary, a REALTOR® with All City Real Estate DFW, and I've been helping families in this area since 2010. I handle both transactions myself, so there aren't two agents blaming each other when a date moves.
Your current home gets prepared and marketed like any other home I list: professional photography always, a video tour depending on the property, its own web page, paid ads and a weekly report. It's all in selling your home.
At the same time we put together your pre-approval for the next one, so you can make a serious offer the day it shows up.
The gap between one and the other
There are almost always a few days between closing on one house and closing on the other. That gets solved with dates negotiated in the contract, not by improvising the last week.
It's also smart to have a written plan B: where you stay and where your things go if one of the two moves. It's almost never needed, and when it is, you'll be glad you have it.
If you're thinking about something smaller instead of bigger, that's in moving to a smaller home.
By city
What you can get when you move up depends a lot on the city: Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Richardson and Celina.
I work across the whole metroplex. To go over your numbers, reach out: call or text 469-441-8890, or email veronica@veronicayeary.com.
Frequently asked questions
Do I sell first or buy first?
It depends on how much you can carry and how fast prices in your range are moving. Selling first gives you certainty about how much you have; buying first saves you from moving twice. We decide it with your numbers, not with a general rule.
What happens if I sell and haven't found the next one yet?
It gets negotiated in the contract: you can ask to stay a few days after closing, or push the date out. And you have a plan B in writing, which is almost never used, and when it is, you'll be glad it's there.
Can I use what I get from my house for the down payment?
Yes, and that's the most common way to do it. What matters is that the dates line up so that money is available when you need it. It's one of the reasons both transactions get coordinated from the start.
Do you handle both transactions?
Yes, the sale and the purchase. That way the dates are managed in one place, and there aren't two agents coordinating with each other while you wait.
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Ready to talk about your move?
Or email veronica@veronicayeary.com