How to Know When It’s Time to Upgrade From Your Starter Home

There’s a moment, sometimes slow and sometimes sudden, when your starter home stops fitting the life you’re actually living.

Maybe it’s the way your living room groans during family movie night, or the closet that’s become a black hole of winter coats. Maybe it’s that tick in your brain every time you dream of a yard where a kid (or dog) can run free.

Deciding to upgrade your home is part financial, part emotional, and part whether your home still fits the way you live. I help Columbus families figure this out every week.

Inside are the clear signs that it’s time to upgrade, the financial checkpoints to review, and the design and staging considerations that make the process smooth. Plus the next steps you should take (including a free checklist to help you prioritize).