Absolutely. I'm mentioning that in my article for the magazine, because in today's tight housing market, and with high interest rates on mortgages, getting into a new home is really tough for all but the wealthiest people out there.
We are pulling a 36ft fifth wheel from Reno to Trinidad in June and wonder what the best route might be. We would like to take the 395/44 to Redding then 299 to Trinidad. Anyone have thoughts? Thank you.
It is an interesting topic.
I didn't answer the poll because I am not full time. We don't plan to go full time.
The wife is retired but I have a few more years. We plan on keeping our place for sure as we plan to be there more than we will be on the road. I think I would always like a home base, however, if we did go full time I could see the advantages to selling it.
Keep in mind that unless you have a big nest egg it could be tough to buy something later on if you change your mind.
But is that good or bad in their minds? Or just the way they chose to live? If they don't want the responsibilities of real estate ownership, why would they keep it?
I know people who own property they visit every few years and ignore otherwise. I know people who constantly worry about their property so they have to check on it often and thus cannot travel far. Add buildings or rules about maintenance and it gets more complicated.