Downsizer buyer’s agent · Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs
AJ plans your sale and your next purchase together, so more of the equity in your family home stays yours, and you move on your timeline.
What AJ does for downsizers
Why downsizers call AJ
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Without a plan, you can sell well and still end up rushed into the wrong next home.
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Apartments, strata and today’s Eastern Suburbs prices are a different game from the last time you bought.
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Two homes at once, or none at all. AJ negotiates the dates so the move happens in one clean step.
The Downsizer SmartPlan
The Downsizer SmartPlan is AJ’s personalised plan for your sale, your purchase and your move. It turns “should we downsize?” into clear numbers and a timeline you can take to your family and your financial adviser.
Book your SmartPlan callYour downsizing team
A downsize takes more than a buyer’s agent. AJ brings in trusted local specialists when you need them and keeps everyone working to the same timeline, so you’re not managing a whole team on your own.
Sorting decades of belongings, packing, removalists, cleaning, and setting up your new home so it feels like home from day one.
Advice on super, retirement income and what to do with the equity you free up. AJ handles the property, they handle the advice.
Contract reviews, strata searches and both settlements handled properly, with dates lined up so you move once.
You choose who you engage, and each specialist is paid directly by you. AJ makes the introductions and keeps the whole move on track.
How AJ finds and checks every home
Two tools AJ built for his clients do the heavy lifting, so you only spend time on homes that genuinely fit.
Search
AJ’s own search system. It looks well beyond the portals, then narrows hundreds of listings down to the handful worth your time.
Every recommendation
Every home AJ recommends you buy comes with a written report, so you decide with the facts in front of you, not the agent’s pitch.
Free calculator
See roughly how much the family home could free up after selling, buying and moving costs. About two minutes, no sign-up.
Free Masterclass · Tuesday 9 February 2027
Small group, plain-English answers, and time for your own questions. Venue TBC, depending on numbers, and confirmed by email once you register.
“AJ kept a cool head, advised exactly what to bid, and structured a smart, well-timed offer that ultimately won the deal — and for $20,000 less than I expected to pay!”
Downsizer success story
The challenge
Moving interstate from Perth to be close to their kids in Sydney. They wanted a low-maintenance home — without giving up the lifestyle: the beach, cafes and running tracks on their doorstep, and room for the dog.
The solution
AJ was their eyes and ears in Sydney, saving them repeated trips from Perth. He found the home off-market before it was publicly launched and secured it ahead of auction.
The outcome
A low-maintenance Coogee home that ticked every box — near family, a short walk to the beach, cafes and running tracks, with a garden courtyard for the dog.
“As interstate buyers we were overwhelmed by buying in Sydney. AJ proactively took charge of the process – knowledgeable, supportive and reliable.”— Gail & Gordon, downsized to Coogee
What downsizers say
“Working with AJ has been an excellent experience. He is methodical, persistent, and incredibly supportive throughout the entire buying process. Without his guidance and dedication, we wouldn’t have found the house we ended up purchasing. AJ was the driving force behind our search—pushing things forward, staying on top of the details, and handling all the elements I simply didn’t have time to manage myself. His commitment and expertise made all the difference. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending him to anyone to assist in buying their next home!”
— Rosti Zacharias, Maroubra · Downsizer
“AJ gave me clear, honest insight into market comparables and helped me understand the property’s true value — not just what the agent was quoting. After the home had been sitting on the market for a while, I started to get emotionally attached and was ready to stretch my budget to secure it. AJ kept a cool head, advised exactly what to bid, and structured a smart, well-timed offer that ultimately won the deal — and for $20,000 less than I expected to pay!”
— Ron Foley · Downsizer · Bought with AJ in 2024
Most downsizers are better off lining up both together. AJ maps your sale range and buying budget first, then negotiates settlement dates so you move once.
The strata report, sinking fund, upcoming special levies, building defects, lift access, parking, storage and pet rules. AJ reviews all of these before you get attached to a property.
Yes. AJ coordinates trusted declutter and moving specialists, paid directly by you, and keeps them on the same timeline as your sale and purchase.
A downsizer buyer’s agent represents you — only you — when buying your next home. AJ defines what you need, shortlists suburbs and buildings, finds on- and off-market options, checks strata and accessibility, plans the timing of your sale and purchase, and negotiates or bids on your behalf.
Yes. Many of the best Eastern Suburbs apartments and single-level homes sell quietly through agent networks. Being known to local selling agents as an active downsizer buyer means AJ often hears about them first.
Randwick, Coogee, Maroubra, Bondi, Bronte, Clovelly, Kensington, Kingsford, Paddington, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Matraville, Malabar, Little Bay and La Perouse.
No — AJ is a licensed real estate agent, not a financial adviser. He works alongside a licensed financial adviser and can introduce you when advice on your retirement finances is needed.
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. No pressure, just a clear picture of what’s possible.
