Geddes Heights · Trading Up
Trading up to Geddes Heights
Moving out of a starter home, with the order of your sale and your purchase worked out first.
Trading up to Geddes Heights
Trading up to Geddes Heights can mean a new build or a renovated home on a private, tree-covered site, very walkable to the University of Michigan hospital, Central Campus, and downtown. Some homes back right up to Nichols Arboretum.
You're selling one home and buying another, so we plan the order before anything goes on the market.
For many buyers, moving up to Geddes Heights is about the setting: a private, tree-covered lot near Nichols Arboretum's 123 acres of trails, a short walk from campus and downtown.
Planning both moves
We start with your current home's value, from the sales near it, so your lender can show you what your next home can cost. Then we decide whether to buy first or sell first, based on your finances.
Homes in Geddes Heights vary a lot, from 100-year-old houses to new builds, so I'll show you which sales truly compare before you offer.
Geddes Heights gives you a real choice when you move up. Homes range from around 100 years old to brand-new builds, where older houses were torn down or extensively renovated. Some sit on quite private, tree-covered sites, and some back right up to the Arb. I'll show you how each of those differences shows up in recent sales.
Selling your current home
Your current home gets the full plan: photos, video, drone, a property website, and a paid social media campaign. Read about selling your home in Ann Arbor. I run a checklist on both sides, and you hear the next step before you ask.
Talk through your move
If you're ready to trade up to Geddes Heights, call me or send a note. You can also read my guide to Geddes Heights, compare trading up to Ann Arbor Hills, or see my page on trading up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there new homes in Geddes Heights?
Yes. Some older houses have been torn down or extensively renovated, so homes range from around 100 years old to brand-new.
Should I sell first or buy first?
We decide with your lender before your home goes on the market.
Do any homes back up to the Arb?
Yes, some do.
Geddes Heights
What trading up looks like in Geddes Heights
A tree-covered pocket between Geddes Road and the Arb, walkable to the hospital, Central Campus and downtown.
- The homes
- A tree-covered pocket between Geddes Road and Nichols Arboretum. Homes range from around 100 years old to new builds, some back up to the Arb, and some home sites are quite private.
- Getting around
- Very walkable to the University of Michigan hospital, Central Campus, and downtown.
- Nearby
- Nichols Arboretum, 123 acres of trails and meadows running from Geddes Avenue down to the Huron River, with the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden (nearly 800 peonies, blooming late May to early June). The University of Michigan hospital, Central Campus and downtown Ann Arbor.
- The trade-off
- A very hilly area, and some streets are very steep.
The method
How we do it in Geddes Heights
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