- Homebuyers
- May 30, 2025
How to Upsize Your Home without Breaking the Bank
Upsizing, when you trade up to a home with more square footage, isn’t always as simple as picking a bigger place and calling the movers.
Contributing Writer, New American Funding
Margaret Heidenry is a writer at New American Funding. She was previously an editor and writer at Realtor.com. Her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, and Boston Magazine.
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