The Super Official Homeowners Thread

[Apoc]

Even changing the realtor/agent model, does it change home buying/selling?  Its a big decision, its really expensive, there's 20 hands in my pocket at closing and its a pain in the ass and you only do it every 5-10 years at most.  And I dont even have any kids to worry about schools/friends.

I thought our buying process was pretty easy, compared to the prior two purchases, but I think the internet was the real credit there because we did all the legwork ourselves (which I prefer). I don't know that changing the model does anything for sellers other than saving money. Houses here are nearly always empty when they sell, so we'll probably do the same. It involves a bridge loan for both houses, then refinancing to just the new house once they both sell. THAT is a game changer because we can use the equity of the old house without having to sell it first. Then we don't have to live in a house that's on the market, which IMO is the worst part of selling houses. 

I think it's a MASSIVE deal when you're 25, but not as much when you're 40. If/when we move next year, we'll have averaged a little over four years in each of the three we've owned. It's a lot of money, but it's mostly paper money, and barring a crash it's not a one way door. The part I'm really dreading is a actual move.