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Moving Up to Your Next Home
Ready for more room or a better fit? Here is how to use the equity you have built to step up, when to sell before you buy, and how to time the move so it works in your favor.
Signs It's Time to Upsize to a Bigger Home
Not sure if you have outgrown your home? Here are the honest signs it's time to upsize, plus how to weigh whether now is the right moment to make the move.
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How Much House Can I Afford When Upsizing?
When you upsize, affordability is your income plus the equity you bring from your current home. Here is how to size your next home with a clear, worked example.
Can You Buy a House Before Selling Your Current One?
Want to buy your next home before selling your current one? Here are the real strategies, from bridge loans to contingencies, and the tradeoffs of each.
How to Use Your Home Equity to Buy a Bigger Home
The equity in your current home can become the down payment on your next one. Here are the three main ways to turn it into a bigger home, and the tradeoffs of each.
Long Beach Housing Market Update: June 2026
Long Beach sold more homes, faster, with less inventory in June 2026. The median price moved 0.6 percent. Here is what that gap means if you are buying or selling.
Should You Upsize? Your Options for Moving Up From Your First Home
Outgrowing your first home? Here is a clear overview of your options for moving up, from selling and trading up to tapping equity or keeping the old place as a rental.
The Siblings Who Climbed On Together, Then Went Their Own Ways
A group of siblings pooled their money, bought a home together, and built equity as a team. A few years later they sold, split the proceeds, and each launched into a place of their own.
Starter Home vs Forever Home: Should You Buy Your First or Wait for the One?
Should you buy a starter home now or hold out for your forever home? How to decide which path actually fits you.
The Housing Bill Just Became Law Without Trump's Signature. Here Is What It Actually Means for You.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law. Here is a plain-English breakdown of what changed, what it means for buyers and homeowners, and what it will not do.
For informational purposes only. David Mercier, Realtor, DRE #02096621.
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