thanks. i use zillow a lot, though it changes the value dramatically if you include your remodel budget.
also, since staying for me technically means dipping into a saving account, i’m really choosing house over savings. i’m self employed and if income slows down in the future it may not be the best investment. seen from that POV, i’d rather have savings but live in a rental.
i agree it is about 6 months after the party’s over, but even if i get january values (idle assumption) i don’t mind. i’m only back by 10 months, and i had a nice space to live in the meantime.
my biggest worry is getting a buyer with 5% down…LA has no shortage of people big on ambitions and short on fundamentals.