Downsizing in Geelong

Your Journey, Your Trusted Geelong Buyer’s Advocates

Downsizing Without Compromising

Downsizing your home can be an exciting opportunity to simplify your lifestyle, reduce maintenance and find a property that better suits the way you want to live now and into the future.

But moving from a family home you’ve owned for many years can also be a significant decision. Finding the right downsizer isn’t simply about buying something smaller. It’s about finding the right combination of location, lifestyle, quality, space and convenience.

At Elite Buyer Agents, we help downsizers find their next home in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula with independent property search, research, due diligence, appraisal, negotiation and auction bidding.

How We Help Downsizers

Downsizers often have very specific requirements. You may want fewer bedrooms or less land, but still want generous living spaces, quality finishes, good natural light, secure parking, storage and room for family and friends to visit.

Location can become even more important, with proximity to shops, cafés, restaurants, medical facilities, public transport and the things you enjoy forming an important part of the search.

Our role is to understand what matters to you and find properties that genuinely suit the next stage of your life.

We can help with:

Full property search: searching for properties that match your lifestyle, budget and future needs.

Properties not publicly advertised: providing access to properties that may not be widely advertised.

Research and due diligence: carefully assessing the property, location, comparable sales and factors that may influence its suitability and value.

Independent property appraisal: establishing what we believe the property is worth before negotiations begin.

Negotiation: developing a purchasing strategy and negotiating on your behalf.

Auction bidding: representing you at auction and taking the emotion out of the bidding process.

Purchase strategy: helping you identify the type of property and location that best suits the lifestyle you want moving forward.

The Right Home for Your Next Chapter

Downsizing doesn’t have to mean compromising.

For many people, it’s an opportunity to move into a home with the quality and features you want in a location that offers greater convenience and a lifestyle better suited to the years ahead.

We look beyond the size of the property and consider the things that can make a downsizer enjoyable and practical to live in, including floorplan, accessibility, natural light, outdoor space, storage, security, parking, maintenance requirements and proximity to local amenities.

Our objective is to help you find a property that gives you less to maintain and more time to enjoy.

Why Use Elite Buyer Agents?

After years of owning property, it can be easy to assume that buying your next home will be straightforward. However, the Geelong property market can be competitive, and quality downsizer properties can be tightly held.

Having a buyers agent working on your behalf gives you an independent perspective throughout the purchase.

Elite Buyer Agents manages the search, research, property assessment, appraisal and purchasing strategy, helping you make an informed decision before committing to your next home.

We then negotiate or bid at auction on your behalf with the objective of securing the property on the best possible terms.

Our Downsizer Buyer Service Includes

Understand your lifestyle

We take the time to understand your budget, preferred locations, property requirements and how you want to live in the years ahead.

Search for the right property

We undertake a comprehensive search of the Geelong property market, including advertised properties and opportunities available before they reach the open market.

Research, assess and value

Once a suitable property is identified, we undertake extensive due diligence and provide an independent assessment of its market value before you make an offer.

Negotiate and secure

We develop the purchasing strategy, negotiate on your behalf or represent you at auction, with the objective of securing the right property on the best possible terms.

What our clients say

    
 
 
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   Maddy Rose 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Vicky was incredibly easy to work with. She made the process simple and stress free.
  
 
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   brad wadey 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Vicky has been excellent to work with as an interstate investor on our Geelong property search. She inspects every property in person, deals directly with selling agents, and gives honest, ground-truth assessments. No sales pitch, and no talking up a property that doesn’t stack up.

Being interstate, having someone we can fully trust on the ground has been essential, and she’s delivered every time.

Highly recommend.
  
 
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   Eddy and Elli Tang 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had Vicky as our buyer's agent and she was excellent. From the beginning she was on the same page with our vision and going beyond what was expected. She was honest, transparent and always gave good insight into the market and areas of interest. I can recommend Vicky who shall not disappoint.
  
 
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   Punarjit Singh 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Outstanding Support and Complete Professionalism

We had a fantastic experience working with Victoria Whittaker as our local buyer's agent in Geelong area. As interstate buyers, we needed someone highly reliable, and she went above and beyond for us. She was incredibly responsive, helping us coordinate everything seamlessly and finalize a property purchase at the absolute last minute of LRBA deadline on 9th of Aug. Her communication, speed, and dedication made a stressful process feel completely manageable. She is a true professional who genuinely looks after her clients' best interests. We highly recommend her services.
  
 
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   Nick Caltabiano 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We used Elite Buyers Agents for our recent investment property purchase. From Sydney we wanted a local buyers agent with intimate knowledge of the area and the market in the Geelong region. Vicky was great, she knows the market very well and provided us with some great options, we ultimately settled on a great property and Vicky was there every step of the way.
  
 
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   Mitch Leeson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Would highly recommend Vicky and Elite buyer agents to anyone!

From the start Vicky's knowledge was outstanding. We purchased our first investment property which was a scary thought but as soon as we spoke to Vicky the process became so easy.

In uncertain times with investing in general Vicky's knowledge, communication, hard work and contacts with other professionals in the field ensured we got what we feel was the right property, in the timeline we needed and still within our initial budget.

Thanks again Vicky and Elite Buyer agents!
  
 
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   Mathew Collum 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great experience working with Vicky to buy our first property in Geelong. Her knowledge of the local market was outstanding, and she gave us honest, practical advice throughout our property search. Vicky really understood what we were looking for and after considering a number of options she helped us secure exactly the right property.

Would definitely recommend Vicky to anyone looking to buy.
  
 
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   Jason Roche 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great experience working with Vicky! She helped us buy our first investment property and made the process much easier to navigate.

Vicky was knowledgeable, responsive, and easy to deal with throughout. We really appreciated her guidance and support, and feel like we ended up with a good one.

We would happily recommend Vicky to anyone looking for a buyer’s agent.
  
 
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   George O'Neill 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Vicky was wonderful at sourcing us a great off-market deal. Her communication, professionalism and local knowledge was greatly appreciated, especially during challenging market conditions of limited supply. We are confident our property will outperform and look forward to our next purchase!
  
 
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   Garran Williams 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Vicky was fantastic to deal with.  Easy to communicate with, responsive and helpful and supportive.  It definitely felt like having a partner in the purchasing process.

Make Your Next Move the Right One

Downsizing is about more than moving into a smaller home. It’s an opportunity to choose a property and lifestyle that better suits the next stage of your life.

Our team gives you the local knowledge, research, strategy and professional representation you need to make your next move with confidence.

Downsize your home, not your lifestyle.

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Meet Vicky Whittaker

Vicky Whittaker understands that downsizing is about much more than finding a smaller property. It’s about understanding how you want to live and finding a home that offers the right balance of lifestyle, location, quality and convenience.

With extensive knowledge of the Geelong property market, Vicky helps downsizers find, assess and secure the right property, providing expert guidance, independent advice, negotiation and auction bidding throughout the entire purchasing process.