Not a forced relo, but a very desirable one that we’re excited about. Executive level position in a major global company.

I ran the numbers, and could certainly make the argument to myself that we basically “rented” for 6 years, plus a tax write off benefit… that takes out some of the sting. And got to live in a house that we loved and that we had fun in, etc etc.

But now that it’s time to make the financial decision, I’m stuck as to whether to rent or to sell.

Sell pros: Don’t have to manage a rental property from 3k miles away, get SOME equity out of the deal, have no mortgage debt to count against us if we want to buy over there.

Sell cons: Lock in the “loss”, lose out on any re-appreciation of the market since it seems like we’re selling into the absolute worst market in my lifetime.