Where to start when the family home starts to feel like too much
The stairs, the garden, the rooms nobody uses. If the family home has started to feel like more than it gives back, here is a calm first step — and no pressure to rush it.
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Straight talk on downsizing
Practical guides, honest answers and local knowledge for Porirua and wider Wellington homeowners thinking about their next move.
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Right-sizing: how to work out how much space you actually need
Smaller does not have to mean cramped. A practical way to work out the rooms, storage and outdoor space you will genuinely use in your next home.
Read ArticleOccupation Right Agreements: the questions to ask before you sign
An Occupation Right Agreement is not the same as owning your home. Here is what you are actually buying in a retirement village, and the questions worth asking first.
Read ArticleBuying off the plans when you are downsizing: what to watch for
Buying a new build off the plans can work beautifully — or leave you waiting. What to check in the contract, the timeline and the finished product.
Read ArticleSelling a home as an executor: a plain-English walkthrough
Selling a house on behalf of an estate comes with extra steps and extra people. Here is the process in plain English, from probate through to settlement.
Read ArticleWhy I spend my time with people who are moving to something smaller
A short note on why downsizing became my focus, and what I have learned helping Porirua and wider Wellington families through this particular move.
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