I would stay away from cities that are declining in popularity as the reason people leave is because jobs are declining there as well.However, the median list price in Austin is around $270K, average price is $335K as of February 2016.

I am almost tempted to cash out and put it under my mattress and wait for the next market decline.    

2023 marked the second consecutive year of declining home sales with 83,854 single-family homes sold versus 95,302 in 2022 – a decline of 12.0 percent; .

She complains about everything and the house is full of cockroaches, but he is getting a good return.About 10 years ago, I was offered a house in Detroit near city airport (war zone) for $50, but I declined.

Since this decline in market the area has been growing back at a steady pace.

It's always funny when we have a vacancy and a potential roomie declines because they "NEED" their own bathroom, larger bedroom, better-looking appliances, etc., then several years later that same person contacts us no longer "needing" those things and far more interested in the great rent deal....

Sure, you could decline the extension but that just put you on a buyout list.

A strategy that revolves around keeping a low profile really does mean that you will not know how many times a lawyer has declined to take on a suit because they could not tell if you had any assets.

This makes me nervous as I don't want my money tied up in escrow for 6 months just to find out he got approved for the short sale but declined to accept the remained as an unsecured loan.

If you have a bad feeling I would just decline him and not bother asking for any other documentation.