Outgrowing Your Current Home? Here’s a Simple Guide for Growing Families.
Life moves quickly, careers grow, families expand, and suddenly the home that once felt perfect starts to feel a little tight.
If you’re thinking about more space, a better layout, a yard, or a neighbourhood that fits your family’s next chapter, you’re not alone.
Most growing families wonder the same things:
“Do we sell first or buy first?”
“How do we upgrade without taking on too much risk?”
“Can we time both moves smoothly?”
These are normal questions, and the right plan makes all the difference.
This guide is designed to help you move forward confidently, with clarity, options, and no pressure.

Here’s what’s inside:
The smartest way to price your home based on buyer behaviour
What to fix, and what to ignore, before putting your home on the market
How staging, photography, and presentation influence your final sale price
The most effective marketing strategies for today’s buyers.
A simple timeline showing what to do before, during, and after listing
How to avoid the biggest seller mistakes that cost time and money
A clear step-by-step plan to make your sale smooth, strategic, and successful
For 35+ years, I’ve helped couples and families across Richmond, Steveston, Ladner, Tsawwassen, and Delta find homes that truly fit their next stage of life.
Growing families have unique needs, timing, budget, schools, space, and neighbourhood planning all matter.
My approach is simple:
listen carefully, provide clear options, and guide you through each step with no pressure.
— Michael Cowling
RE/MAX Michael Cowling & Associates Realty

If you’d like to understand your options or talk through timing, budgeting, or planning around a growing family,
you can book a friendly, no-pressure call below.