Weekends lost to open homes that were never going to work
Hours of driving, queueing and walking through houses that were always wrong on price, layout or location. I filter all of that out before it gets near your Saturday.
Property Strategist & Licensed Buyers Agent for Brisbane & South East Queensland.
Growing into your next home,
without it taking over your life.
An independent buyer's agent who finds and secures your next home, while you keep running your week.
Licensed Buyers Agent
No Referral Fees Ever
Independent & Conflict-Free
Brisbane & SEQ Coverage
Average 39 days, first call to signed contract.
The timing problem
The hardest part isn't finding a bigger place. It's timing the move.
Sell first and you're racing the clock to find the right place before you're out of options. Buy first and you're carrying two mortgages until your current home sells. I sequence your sale and purchase so you're never exposed on either side.
The real constraint
You don't have time to chase this yourself.
Finding a bigger home while working full-time and raising a family isn't a time-management problem, it's a math problem. Here's what actually eats the time.
Competing against other family buyers for the same handful of properties
The right family home in the right pocket draws every other upsizer in the area. Being represented properly, and being first, matters more than ever.
Juggling finance approval and a subject-to-sale contract at the same time
Conditional finance, subject-to-sale clauses and bridging arrangements all need to line up. I coordinate with your broker and conveyancer so nothing falls between the cracks.
Timing a move around school terms, not just settlement dates
Settlement is one date. Enrolments, term breaks and the actual logistics of moving a family are another. I build the timeline around all of it, not just the contract.
Protecting you on paper
I read every contract before you sign anything.
Special conditions, finance clauses, settlement terms, all of it gets checked by me personally before you commit to anything. You won't be signing something you don't fully understand.
More than a transaction
Outgrowing a home isn't just a numbers problem.
More bedrooms, more space, room for the life you're actually living now, not the one you bought for. Getting that right matters as much as the contract terms, and I don't treat it like a spreadsheet exercise.
How it works
Five steps, one person running all of them.
- 1
Initial conversation about your situation and timeline
- 2
Sequencing your sale and purchase
- 3
Search and shortlist
- 4
Negotiation and contract review
- 5
Settlement and the move itself
In their own words
Before working with Dean,they were paralysed.
Hear from past clients, across every kind of move, on what it felt like working with Dean from that first conversation through to settlement. Tap any face to play their story.
Helping Canberra Investors Confidently Navigate Their Next Purchase
After 3 Months Searching Solo, This Investor Got Clarity
This Investor Got His Weekends Back With My Help
Found on LinkedIn, Then Found an Off-Market Win
Reluctant At First, Then Blown Away
Property Secured in Week One, a 10 Out of 10 Experience
Local Buyer Spent 10 Months Planning Before Making a Move
After Comparing Buyer's Agents, This Client Chose Methodology Over Marketing
Buying His Son's First Home, With an Investor's Eye
Helping Canberra Investors Confidently Navigate Their Next Purchase
After 3 Months Searching Solo, This Investor Got Clarity
This Investor Got His Weekends Back With My Help
Found on LinkedIn, Then Found an Off-Market Win
Reluctant At First, Then Blown Away
Property Secured in Week One, a 10 Out of 10 Experience
Local Buyer Spent 10 Months Planning Before Making a Move
After Comparing Buyer's Agents, This Client Chose Methodology Over Marketing
Buying His Son's First Home, With an Investor's Eye
Fees
What does it cost to have Dean protect you from getting it wrong?
Getting this wrong costs more than money. It costs the right home, the right timing, and the stress of juggling two transactions at once.
Below is a side-by-side comparison table of going it alone, up to $300,000, in time, money, risk, and the stress of managing two moves at once.
The cost of going it alone
Indicative figures, not a guarantee of outcome.| Risk area | DIY approach | With my service |
|---|---|---|
| Time you don't have | Weekends and weeknights lost to open homes that were always wrong. Time cost of $20,000+. | Filtered shortlist before it ever reaches your Saturday. |
| Sequencing two transactions | Sale and purchase falling out of sync, forcing bridging or rushed offers. Risk of $40,000+. | Sale and purchase coordinated as one timeline. |
| Competing against other family buyers | The same handful of properties drawing every other upsizer in the pocket. Risk of $50,000+. | Represented properly, and in front of stock first. |
| Subject-to-sale contracts | Weakest offer on the table, beaten by unconditional buyers. Risk of $45,000+. | Bridging or flexible settlement negotiated to keep you in the fight. |
| Settlement mismatch | Settlement dates that don't line up, forcing short-term rentals or storage. Risk of $25,000+. | Settlement dates negotiated to match your move, not the seller's. |
| Finance and contract clauses | Generic finance and special conditions, written by the seller's agent. Risk of $35,000+. | Every contract reviewed before you sign, terms written to protect you. |
| School terms and family logistics | Move landing mid-term, enrolments delayed, kids unsettled. Cost of $20,000+ in stress and disruption. | Timeline built around the school year, not just the contract. |
| Negotiating against professionals | Selling agents negotiate daily, you don't. Risk of $45,000+. | Ceiling pricing and a structured negotiation approach. |
| Total exposure | Up to $280,000+ in real risk, lost time, and the toll of juggling two moves at once. | Significantly reduced through one fully managed process. |
Figures shown are indicative estimates based on industry experience and observed patterns in Brisbane property transactions. They are general in nature, are not a guarantee of savings or outcome, and individual results will vary.
Fee guide
A guide price for your upsizing move
Are you already free to buy, or do you need to sell first?
Common questions
The things upsizers ask first.
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