Viera · Selling
Selling and buying at the same time in Viera
Sell first, buy first or together: a plan for your situation, with both closings lined up.
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Viera is a planned community in central Brevard and home to the Brevard County Government Center.
Selling one home and buying another at the same time is one of the most stressful moves there is. You are a seller and a buyer at once, with two sets of dates, two sets of paperwork and one big question: what if the timing does not line up? Many people lose sleep over the idea of owning two homes, or owning none.
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What this means in Viera
- The typical owner-occupied home in Viera is worth about $487,000, 43% above the Brevard County typical value. At about 6–8% total selling costs, that is roughly $29,200–$39,000 on a typical sale here; your own number depends on your price and mortgage.
- Homes in Viera are fairly new: the typical one was built around 2007. Newer roofs and wind-rated windows can lower insurance costs, so have the roof age and any wind mitigation report ready for buyers.
- When you move in Viera: power is usually from Florida Power & Light (FPL), and water from City of Cocoa Utilities. Set up service a week or two before Moving Day.
- The Brevard County Clerk's main Viera office is at the Moore Justice Center, 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, open weekdays 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
What’s different for you
- Choose the order. Sell first, buy first, or together, from four questions about your situation.
- Link the closings. Your purchase can wait on your sale so you never own two homes by accident.
- One Moving Day. One plan, one countdown, one money number.
When you start in CloseHive from this page, your plan already includes these steps, along with the usual ones for selling in Viera. You always see what to do next, and your agent handles the how.
Viera in numbers
- The typical home here is valued at about $487,000, which is 43% higher than Brevard County as a whole ($339,600).
- Most homes here are newer: the typical home was built around 2007. Newer roofs and building codes can make insurance easier to get.
- 79% of homes are lived in by their owners, close to the county's 77%.
- Owners with a mortgage pay about $2,277 a month in housing costs, $330 more than typical rent ($1,947). Many of those owners bought years ago at lower prices, so today's buyers often pay more.
At a typical Viera price of about $485,000, Florida's deed tax is $3,395 and the owner's title policy is about $2,500. Typical value here is 4.8 times the typical household income, compared with 4.3 for the county.
Questions people ask
What if my sale falls through?
Your plan can make the purchase depend on the sale; your agent explains how for your contract.