A lot of assumptions in there, I suppose. We just bought. I wouldn't call it a great deal, but it wasn't awful either. Originally sold in 2013 for 253k and we bought for 280k, which is right in the middle of prices for the area. Also, those other places selling for same don't have AC or they don't have a basement, or both. We have a full unfinished and AC, so that's nice.

Our plan when buying was to sell in a few years. Whether that's because I'm in a place we can afford some land or we just decide screw it and go all little house on the prairie, I can only foresee not selling if a bubble bursts. But if/when that occurs, it probably won't matter much for anyone, regardless of the property.