Quote Originally Posted by PugnacAutMortem View Post
That's exactly what we did. Sold our house that gained $60k in equity inside of 3 years, paid off tons of debt and put a down payment down on a house that was twice the size in a very new neighborhood that only has anywhere to go but up in value. It was totally worth it for someone in our situation, but YMMV.
That's where we pretty much are. Seeing comparables sell for 60k+ over what we paid and we have nicer upgrades/better lot. Hard part if finding a house that fits all my criteria (within budget). New is a decent option but that moves us out of our area that we like so much.