The hidden costs of downsizing
Buying a smaller home can be surprisingly expensive.
From The Times
October 31, 2025

Move-in-ready living is often attractive to older home buyers looking to swap high-intensive family homes for more low-maintenance abodes.

Kate and Paul Herman standing in a home that has been gutted for a renovation.

But downsizing can be more costly than expected. →

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