What does downsizing mean in property terms?

Less house, usually. A smaller place, a lower-maintenance one, or just somewhere that suits the life you have now rather than the one you had with three kids at home. For some people it’s a unit near the water, for others it’s a single-level home close to the grandkids. There’s no wrong version.

When is the right time to downsize?

When the house is running you, not the other way round. Often that’s after retirement or once the kids have moved out, but it’s about your circumstances, not your age. The main thing is not rushing it. We’ll look at the market, your finances and what you actually want from the next place before anything moves.

What should be considered when downsizing?

Getting around easily, ongoing costs like strata and maintenance, how close you are to the people and places that matter, and whether the home still suits you in ten years. The money side matters too… releasing equity can affect your pension, tax and retirement plans, so we’ll always suggest a chat with your financial adviser before we commit to anything.

Can you help if we haven't sold our current home yet?

Yes. We’ll talk you through buying first versus selling first, and line up settlement dates so you're not paying for two homes for long. We only act for buyers, so the sale itself sits with your selling agent.

What should I look for in a strata report?

The sinking fund balance, any special levies coming up, past building defects and how the owners corporation is run. We read these for every apartment and townhouse we put in front of you.

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The next chapter

Less house, more life

Downsizing is rarely just about a smaller home. It's the family house with the empty bedrooms, the garden that eats the whole weekend, the stairs you've started to notice.

We help you work out what the next chapter actually needs: less maintenance, closer to family, easier day-to-day living. Then we find it, check it properly and negotiate it well.

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How it works for downsizers

Five stages, no rush and no pressure.

Strategy. We start with what the next chapter needs. Single level? Closer to the grandkids? Lock up and leave? We work that out before we look at a single listing.
Search. Villas, townhouses, apartments and smaller houses, with early or private access where we can get it.
Shortlist. We check the things that matter day to day: stairs, lifts, parking, noise, and how far it is to the shops and the doctor.
Due diligence. For strata properties, we read the strata report properly: the sinking fund, upcoming levies, by-laws and any building defects. Plus building and pest and the contract.
Negotiation. We negotiate the price and the settlement date, so the move lines up with the sale of your current home.

We stay with you right through exchange, settlement and keys. Looking at apartments? Read the strata report red flags we check for first.

The full picture

The right size, for the life you have now

Downsizing isn’t just a smaller property. It’s a home that fits comfortably into everyday life: easy to move around in, close to family, transport and the shops, and without a garden that eats the weekend.

We help you look past the square metres to how the place will work in ten years: the building type, the strata, the ongoing costs, the stairs you haven’t noticed yet.

We’ll show you what similar homes have actually sold for, so the numbers make sense before you commit to anything. Contracts, cooling-off periods, settlement timing… all explained in plain English, and we go at your pace, not the agent’s.

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Frequently asked questions

Less house, usually. A smaller place, a lower-maintenance one, or just somewhere that suits the life you have now rather than the one you had with three kids at home. For some people it’s a unit near the water, for others it’s a single-level home close to the grandkids. There’s no wrong version.
When the house is running you, not the other way round. Often that’s after retirement or once the kids have moved out, but it’s about your circumstances, not your age. The main thing is not rushing it. We’ll look at the market, your finances and what you actually want from the next place before anything moves.
Getting around easily, ongoing costs like strata and maintenance, how close you are to the people and places that matter, and whether the home still suits you in ten years. The money side matters too… releasing equity can affect your pension, tax and retirement plans, so we’ll always suggest a chat with your financial adviser before we commit to anything.
Yes. We’ll talk you through buying first versus selling first, and line up settlement dates so you're not paying for two homes for long. We only act for buyers, so the sale itself sits with your selling agent.
The sinking fund balance, any special levies coming up, past building defects and how the owners corporation is run. We read these for every apartment and townhouse we put in front of you.