Sucks for workers that the days of a company keeping you on for 40 years with ever-increasing pay and then giving you a pension are gone. I guess our kids are going to have to start saving early and save a lot. And plan for the possibility of reduced income starting in their 40’s. I don’t know, seems to me, anyway.
I don’t know what price range your houses are in, and I’m not familiar with the Temecula market. But from what I’m seeing elsewhere, I would consider asking for the moon, especially if your houses are in a lower price range. I’ve seen houses go for way more than I would have thought possible. You might even just test the market, especially if your plan hinges on getting a very high price. Put ’em out there for something really high and see what happens.
The realtors on this board usually give pretty solid advice. And if they don’t like this plan, that should carry some weight. But if you find a listing agent and he tries to talk you out of listing really high, obviously you need to remember it’s better for him to list it at something it will definitely sell for rather than a “test the market” price.
