[cyclotic]

You must not live on the east coast. I sold my 1800sf home in Michigan at a huge loss in 2010 for $136K ($50K less than I paid for it) and bought an older tract home at 12oo sf for $170K.

Really feels great to move back into an overprice starter home.

I understand the sentiment though. I flat out refuse to be house poor and have zero sympathy for them.

[grania]

FWIW, I cashed out of MA for the value of the land it was on when the prices were insane. Used that and bought a very solid 1950s brick home in NE Ohio with enough cash left over to keep up maintenance for ten years.

You fall into my category of what responsible people do. You stayed under $250,000.