From starter home to the house you'll raise your kids in.

A baby on the way. A repair list that grows faster than you can knock it out. Toys in every room. Different triggers, same result: your starter home has stopped working for your family. Here's how I run the process, start to finish, so you know what's happening at every step.

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If this sounds familiar

Three things tend to push families to the edge:

The baby that's coming. The crib doesn't fit. The nursery is also the office. Your due date is a deadline you didn't plan for.

The repair list that won't end. Roof. HVAC. Deck. Basement leak. Every fix opens up two more. You've been "just about to handle it" for two years.

The kids' stuff that took over the house. Toys are everywhere. The playroom is also the dining room. The dog has nowhere to go. You can't host. You can't breathe.

You already know you need to move. You just don't know how to pull it off: what to do first, what your house will sell for, what you can afford next.

The problem with moving up

You need to sell your current house to buy the next one. But you can't buy the next one without knowing what your current one will sell for.

Sell first and you might be rushing to find the next place. Buy first and you might be covering two payments for longer than you wanted. Try to line it up yourself and you're up at 2am running numbers.

Most agents hand you this problem and let you figure it out. I don't. That's what the Move-Up Method is for: I run the process, you always know what's next, and we aim for one move instead of two.

The Move-Up Method: 5 steps

1. Plan. We sit down and map it out. Real number on what your current house will sell for. Real number on what you qualify for on the next one. What monthly payment actually fits your life, not what the bank tells you you're "approved for."

2. Prep. I walk your house and tell you exactly what needs to happen before we list. Paint, carpet, repairs, the punch list. Then HomePrep+ covers up to $8,000 of the work. I front the cost out of my own pocket, you write no check up front, the cost comes out of your sale proceeds at closing.

3. Search. We start looking for the next house the same week we prep yours. Off-market access, coming-soon inventory, and a filter built around what your family actually needs, not what's pretty on Zillow.

4. Sell. Professional photos. Targeted marketing. Priced right. Your house hits the market the same week we're ready to write an offer on the next one. We time contingencies so closings line up.

5. Moving Day. When it lines up - and with this method, it usually does - it's keys to the old place in the morning and keys to the new one in the afternoon. One move instead of two.

That's the method. It's built for young families who want clarity at every step instead of guessing what happens next.

Who this is for

Young families that started in a 1,200 sq ft ranch and now have two or three kids, a dog, and no dining room.

Parents who bought their first place in their twenties and are ready for the house they'll actually raise their kids in.

Anyone who's been staring at their starter home for two years thinking "we're going to move eventually" and never actually pulls the trigger.

That's where I come in.

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Common questions

What is the Move-Up Method?

It's my system for selling your current home and buying your next one in a coordinated way, aimed at getting you moved once instead of twice. Five steps: Plan, Prep, Search, Sell, Moving Day. I handle prep on the current house through HomePrep+ (up to $8,000 in repair costs I front out of pocket), align the timing of both transactions, and coordinate closings so everyone stays on the same page through the whole thing.

Can I buy a new house before I sell my current one?

Sometimes, with the right strategy. Bridge loans, contingent offers, or lining up the timing so they close back-to-back. On our first call, we'll figure out which approach fits your situation and your finances.

How do we handle the timing so I'm not stuck with two payments?

Careful coordination. I time the sale of your current home with the purchase of the new one so the closings line up, usually the same day or within a week. If there's going to be a gap, we plan for it up front so there are no surprises.

What if I need to sell my current home first?

That's fine. We just lead with the listing. Prep, stage, list, get under contract. Then we start shopping hard for the next house, knowing what we're working with.

Who is the Move-Up Method for?

Families who have outgrown their starter home and need to upgrade, typically going from a first home in the $200–300K range to a $350–600K move-up home. The bigger your leap, the more the timing coordination matters.

Want to see what this looks like for your family?

Free 15-minute call. We'll map out what moving up would actually look like: real numbers, real timing, real answers.

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