30/04/2026
We’re seeing more and more people putting their homes on the market… and a lot of the time, it comes down to one thing — the stairs.
It’s not that they want to leave.
It just starts to feel like they don’t have much choice.
But what doesn’t always get talked about is how expensive that decision actually is.
With Perth house prices around the $1M mark, even downsizing isn’t cheap. By the time you find something suitable, you’re often still spending big money.
On a $1.5M purchase, stamp duty alone is roughly $68,000.
Then you’ve got agent fees, marketing, removalists… it adds up quickly. You can easily be into six figures just to move.
And that’s before you even think about what you’re leaving behind.
So it’s worth asking a different question…
What if you didn’t have to move?
That $68K in stamp duty is often more than the cost of installing a home lift.
Instead of spending that money to leave, you could put it into your current home and make it work for you.
Stay in the place you know.
Stay close to your neighbours.
Stay where your life already is.
Just without the stairs being a problem.
Before you decide to sell, it might be worth thinking about —
do you really need to move, or do you just need a better way to live in your home?