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Moving Up to Your Next Home in Germantown Hills
Moving to a larger or higher-end home, with the timing of both sides worked out from your numbers.
Moving up to a new home in Germantown Hills: what you get
If you're moving up to a new home in Germantown Hills, we'll start by putting both sides next to each other: what you'll walk away with from your sale, and what the next home will really cost to own.
Sell first, buy first, or line them up. The right answer depends on your equity, your financing and your comfort with risk, and I'll help you decide with real numbers.
Why Germantown Hills buyers work with me
I'm Shannan Werckle, a Broker-REALTOR® with eXp Realty and the name behind Greater Peoria Living. Germantown Hills is one of my core towns, and homes with land are a growing part of my business.
Property taxes can differ a lot between neighboring towns, so we'll look at the likely bill on any home you're serious about before you commit.
The village has Nena Ace Hardware with a boutique attached, a Casey's, a Pizza Hut and a couple of small restaurants, with Metamora's square next door.
How it works in Germantown Hills
- Your estimated net from the sale, next to the cost of the next home
- A timing decision: sell first, buy first, or line them up
- Your home prepared and launched
- Offers on your next home, timed to fit
- One person coordinating both closings
For the full picture, see how I help buyers, or read more about moving up in Greater Peoria. You can also see the Germantown Hills overview or compare Moving Up in Metamora, Moving Up in Washington, Moving Up in Peoria Heights. When you're ready, tell me about your plans or call (309) 740-0990.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you handle both my sale and my purchase?
Yes. I coordinate both transactions, including the lenders and title company, with an update at every milestone on each.
What school district serves Germantown Hills?
Germantown Hills School District 69 serves kindergarten through eighth grade, and students then attend Metamora Township High School District 122.
Germantown Hills
What moving up looks like in Germantown Hills
Across the river, northeast of Peoria.
- The homes
- Larger lots than in Peoria or many Dunlap and Morton subdivisions. Newer homes sit alongside long-established homes on acreage, often with room for a shop or outbuildings.
- Schools people ask about
- Germantown Hills School District 69 (Germantown Hills Elementary, K-2, and Germantown Hills Middle School, 3-8), then Metamora Township High School District 122.
- Getting around
- In Woodford County, just northeast of East Peoria and next to Metamora.
- Nearby
- In the village: Nena Ace Hardware with a boutique attached, a Casey's, a Pizza Hut, a couple of small restaurants, places of worship and the fire station. Metamora's town square, with coffee shops and eateries, is next door, and Black Partridge Park on Metamora's northwest side has miles of wooded hiking and biking trails.
- The trade-off
- More space and quiet than Peoria, in exchange for a longer drive for everyday errands.
The method
How I do it in Germantown Hills
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Ready to make your move with Shannan?