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Picture Book · Downsizing and estate

Counting the cost of moving

Story pages

A woman in her late sixties standing on the front lawn of a brick home holding a set of keys
Meet Wendy. She's hoping a smaller place will leave her with money to spare.
Two similar Brisbane houses side by side on a street
How much she releases depends on the property market. If you buy and sell in the same market, the price gap may be small.
A tidy desk with a calculator
Selling and buying come with costs: real estate agent fees, stamp duty and legal fees.
Removalists carrying a wooden dresser down the front steps of a house into a truck
Then there's the move itself, like furniture removal.
A modern low-rise apartment building with a shared garden courtyard in Brisbane
A unit or apartment can bring new costs too, such as strata or body corporate fees.
A grey-haired woman in her late sixties smiling at her kitchen bench with a cup of tea
Wendy adds up every cost before she lists, so the numbers hold no surprises.

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