Davie, Florida

Downsizing in Davie, Florida

Anthony Spitaleri, REALTOR® | Coldwell Banker Realty

Your Davie home has more space than your life uses now. Rooms that stay closed, a yard that takes more hours than it gives back, and a cost of ownership sized for a house you no longer need. Downsizing is not a retreat. It is trading unused square footage for equity you can actually use.

Anthony Spitaleri is a licensed REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Realty, focused exclusively on the Davie market. He works with longtime owners who want to sell a larger Davie home well, keep the tax protections they have earned, and land in a smaller place that fits how they live now. The order of operations matters more in a downsize than in any other move. Getting it right is most of the job.

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Who This Service Is For

Longtime Davie owners whose home has more bedrooms and yard than they use
Owners who built serious equity and want a plan for where it goes next, not just a closing date
Sellers who want to stay in Davie or close to it, in a villa, townhome, or smaller single family home
Owners weighing whether to sell now or hold, who want the actual numbers before deciding
Anyone who wants one agent handling the sale and the next purchase on one coordinated timeline

The Real Questions in a Davie Downsize

Selling the big house before knowing what the smaller one costs, and finding the gap narrower than expected
Losing Save Our Homes tax protection by handling portability wrong or missing the transfer window
Underpricing a long held home because the last sale you watched closely was decades ago
Decades of contents and deferred maintenance standing between you and a listing date
Timing two closings so you move once, not twice

How Anthony Runs a Downsize

The principle is simple. The sale of the larger home funds everything that follows, so it gets sold well, not fast and cheap. Everything else is sequencing.

Start With the Actual Numbers

The first conversation is arithmetic, not listings. What the current home nets after costs. What smaller inventory in and around Davie actually sells for. What the property tax bill looks like after portability. You decide with the full picture, not a guess.

Protect the Tax Position

Florida lets you carry Save Our Homes savings to your next homestead, and on a downsize the benefit transfers proportionally. Handled wrong, decades of assessment protection disappear at closing. Anthony builds the portability math and the filing deadlines into the plan from day one.

Prepare the Home Without Overspending

A home held for decades rarely goes to market exactly as it sits. It also does not need a renovation. Anthony walks the property and separates what actually moves the price in the current Davie market from what just spends your equity before you receive it.

Sequence the Two Moves

Sell first for certainty. Buy first for convenience. Or close and stay put through a negotiated rent back so you move once, on your terms. Which path fits depends on your equity, the replacement inventory, and your tolerance for carrying two homes. Anthony lays out the tradeoffs and runs the timeline either way.

Know What Your Davie Home Is Worth Before You Decide

The whole downsize turns on one number. A free valuation of your current home based on live Davie MLS data, and a straight read on what smaller homes nearby actually cost.

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Where Davie Owners Land When They Downsize

From

Larger single family homes across Davie’s established communities, where the house and lot outgrew the owner’s use
Acreage and equestrian properties whose upkeep no longer earns what it costs

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Villas and townhomes in Davie, where the association handles exterior maintenance and the monthly cost is predictable
Smaller single family homes on standard lots in Davie’s established neighborhoods
Nearby options in Cooper City and Plantation when Davie inventory runs thin, compared on cost, taxes, and property features

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I take my Save Our Homes savings to a smaller Davie home?

Yes. Florida portability lets you transfer Save Our Homes benefit to a new homestead, and on a downsize the benefit transfers proportionally rather than dollar for dollar. There is a deadline measured in years, and missing it forfeits the benefit entirely. Anthony builds the portability math into every downsize plan from the first call.

Should I sell my Davie home before buying the smaller one?

In most cases, yes. Selling first tells you exactly what you have to work with and makes your next offer cleaner. If moving twice is the concern, a seller rent back after closing often solves it. You close, stay put for a negotiated period, and move once.

Do I have to update a dated home before listing it?

No. Some updates return their cost in the current Davie market and most do not. Anthony walks the home and separates the two. Selling as is with accurate pricing is often the stronger play for a long held home.

What does downsizing cost in taxes and fees?

The sale side carries documentary stamps, title, and prorations, and the purchase side carries its own closing costs. The seller net sheet guide on this site itemizes the sale side line by line. Anthony runs your actual numbers in the strategy call before you commit to anything.

Can I stay in Davie after selling a larger home here?

Usually, yes. Davie has villas, townhomes, and smaller single family homes, and nearby markets add options when that inventory runs thin. The comparison is cost, taxes, association rules, and property features, and Anthony lays it out street by street.

What happens on the strategy call?

Numbers first. What your current home nets after costs, what smaller homes nearby actually sell for, and what your tax bill looks like after portability. You leave with the full picture. Whether you list is your call, on your timeline.

Ready to Right Size in Davie?

Start with the numbers. What your home is worth, what the next one costs, and what the move does to your tax bill. Then decide.

Book Your Consultation Call 954.235.5783

Anthony Spitaleri | REALTOR® | Coldwell Banker Realty | Davie, FL