My dh and I are planning on selling our home and going to a rental. The house was great when our son was at home and when we had foster children. We no longer need four bedrooms, three baths, two car garage, pool, or 3/4 of an acre. It's time to downsize and move on.
We are currently going through everything, cleaning out closets, etc and figuring out what we would take to an apartment.
Based on Zillow, which I know is not completely accurate, our home value has gone up 20K this year. We were never under water because we bought it at a low point and we never had a mortgage. We are not in a rush, but would like to sell before major expenses like a roof come up. It was built in 1997. Are their websites that show trends for different areas? How do you figure out when the best time is to sell? Or at least a good time?
If specifics would help, I would be glad to pm someone.