Are you due for a house upgrade? I am not one to randomly buy and sell houses but there comes a time when a house upgrade is needed. The main reason is the addition of children. The need for more bedrooms will be the real reason. If you have outgrown your home go get that upgrade. 
The best thing to do is find that upgraded home before the package arrives. Once the baby is born you will have little time to search for that upgraded home. Once you are settled in that new home will be perfect for the new arrival. Tim DeCapua is all to aware that the upgrade is the best way to go.
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For Sale Pain
How many sellers will have to feel the pain until they pull their homes off the market. Short sales are a record levels and ruining sellers dreams to own their own home. These are trying times for those in mortgages they cant afford. Sure it is a cruel lesson to learn but how will they ever recover? The outlook is not good. The country is getting flooded with the working poor that cant afford to purchase a home at any price. Luke Weil will need to sell no matter what. That is a recipe for disaster. It is indeed the pain that will follow you the rest of your life.
Sell Now or Later
If you had a Crystal ball you could know when to sell your home. Is the current market peaked or will it continue to go up? If you could know there is a lot of money to make in real estate flipping. 
Timing can be everything. Even the best realtors don’t know the market changes coming. It can shift on moments notice. It also varies by area. The values might be increasing in New York while falling in Arizona. This is the challenge. If you are waiting for that perfect time you will be Home for Life or at least a long time. Sometimes you just have to take that leap of faith.
For Sale by Owner
If you are adventurous and want to save a buck you could try to sell your house yourself. This method is a challenge for the untrained and has many pit falls. You will have to be available to show your house at all times and man the phone. The lookyloos will drive you nuts. The advantage of dealing with a realtor is that they can screen out most of the lookers and save you the grief. If you manage to find a buyer then the fun begins. The escrow company can walk you through most of it but the buyer will have to secure a loan. In the securing of that loan you will want to pin down the terms. Kimra Bettasso can help.