Costs that eat up some or all of the savings you might have from a commission.Why waste the time getting a license, finding a broker to work under, paying Realtor fees, putting in office time, paying the other fees required of an agent and have to face continuing education requirements for what is retail sales.

Thanks James, I've definitely been reading a ton on this site, and continuing to read what I haven't gotten to yet, as well as any and all new posts.

(is your home going to continue to appreciate?)

It might continue to show but at least show as closed.

Lets call it growing pains.That said, as we move forward, we will be upgrading our equipment to prevent this from happening again.I want to express my deepest apologies for any inconvenience this crash may have caused for any of you, and hope we can count on your continued support as we move forward in the future.Sincerely,Joshua DorkinFounderBiggerPockets.com

I want to just thank you again for your time, and I hope that you continue to see success from it in the future!

I have desires to continue having homes in both.I have looked at deals or started down the path to completing deals in Bali, Prague, France, the Costa de Sol in Spain and other locations.Investing internationally is fun and interesting.

Decide which thread you want to continue and mark the other one as closed (just add a reply where you suggest people go to the other thread plus provide a URL).John Corey

All of your equity is transferred and continued in the replacement property and sometimes it's difficult to trade equal or up.

That way even if the market continues down you should be protected.