Tuesday, September 21, 2010

I want to buy a house, should I sell or rent my townhouse?

My husband and I would like to buy a single family home in the next 5 years or so for our future children.



We live in the San Diego suburbs, and the house prices are finally dropping here.



We will have our 3 bd/3 bath townhouse paid off in a few months and have no equity loans, car loans or any other debt.



We have great credit and $50,000 in savings for a downpaymnet on a new home.



Should we sell our townhouse and use the money towards a new house?



Or should we rent out our townhome and use the rental income towards a new loan?



Would it be best to keep the townhome for retirement income?



What is most beneficial for my family's future?



Any advice?