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Fri 29 Mar '24 with Rich Harvey How to build a $7 Million Property Portfolio from scratch
 
 
Sat 16 Mar '24 with Rich Harvey Why Invest in Melbourne?
 
 
Mon 26 Feb '24 with Rich Harvey Sydney’s Inner West – Hotspots and Outlook for 2024
 
 
Mon 12 Feb '24 with Rich Harvey Decoding Sydney’s North Shore Market – Outlook and Opportunities.
 
 
Sat 27 Jan '24 with Rich Harvey Home Buying in the Eastern Suburbs – A personal journey
 
 
Sun 7 Jan '24 with Rich Harvey Economic and Property Market Outlook 2024
 

 

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Rightsize in the right way

July 29, 2014 / Written by Rich Harvey

 

By Rich Harvey, CEO, propertybuyer.com.au

For many owners of Australian property, rightsizing means moving into a smaller home. Not only can this create a more comfortable home environment, it can be a big boost to bank accounts.

However, as anyone who's ever moved knows all too well, switching houses can be a headache and a half. Fortunately, when it comes to rightsizing into a smaller space, there are simple strategies you can use to streamline the process and save your sanity.

In fact, two are simply questions you need to answer.

What really matters?

Plenty of people are pack rats in this day and age. From bronzed baby shoes to outdated paperwork, chances are your current property has its fair share of unnecessary items.

Rightsizing is all about having a home that suits your needs, and that doesn't mean bringing along every last product or keepsake you've accrued.

Trash or treasure, it pays to do a thorough clean of your home to decide what will make the trek with you to your new property and what will stay behind.

Hold a garage sale, make some donations to a local charity - whatever you do, remember that rightsizing your life goes beyond the square footage of your home, it also involves what goes inside it.

What would you replace?

It can be difficult picking and choosing what goes into your new home. From furniture to full-length mirrors, it's easier to build an attachment to inanimate objects than many people think

One easy way to decide what stays and what goes is to imagine your house has burned down or been flooded. Essentially, you'll want to ask yourself what you would actually take the time to replace if your possessions were ruined.

Would you really go out of your way to purchase the twin version of that couch, or would you perhaps opt for a new, smaller version?

Eventually you'll find yourself with a list: What you can't live without and what you won't mind losing. If your buyers agent is finding you a smaller property, think long and hard before you put something in the first category.

The Propertybuyer
Podcast

 
Fri 29 Mar '24
with Rich Harvey
How to build a $7 Million Property Portfolio from scratch
 
 
Sat 16 Mar '24
with Rich Harvey
Why Invest in Melbourne?
 
 
Mon 26 Feb '24
with Rich Harvey
Sydney’s Inner West – Hotspots and Outlook for 2024
 
 
Mon 12 Feb '24
with Rich Harvey
Decoding Sydney’s North Shore Market – Outlook and Opportunities.
 
 
Sat 27 Jan '24
with Rich Harvey
Home Buying in the Eastern Suburbs – A personal journey
 
 
Sun 7 Jan '24
with Rich Harvey
Economic and Property Market Outlook 2024
 

 

Listen to many more
podcasts on our
Podcasts page.