The state's average in which houses stay listed is around 4 months which was an increase of 9.7% from last year. 

Maturities tend to be 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. 

Still, I think you'd find it difficult to find one that would be a good long-term investment unless you had another ~20-30 years to go, it's at least cash neutral, and you don't plan to hold it too long (to avoid too much investment loss and before you get to the point where it's unsellable because of too few years left); that's another way of saying that maybe it suits your cash needs in the near-term or is at least less of a pill to swallow than other options until you find something that's more of a sensible long-term play

They could self manage for several years, using the rental income, until the next phase of their retirement.If they have a decent amount of financial discipline, they may want to get a HELOC now before they build to get the most favorable rate.

We have experienced a tech boom of more than $50 billion around the city in the past five years.

Given the fact that if  there is a gain a future year the prior year loss can offset it, it seems that one would want to file the loss so they can offset that gain.

And you only make $100k in 7 years.

Unless you are unknowledgable, my bet is you could make more from rent than sale, and still have the benefits of owning the original home while you go do something else.The 25K you have left in property will be netting you(gross) of $350 mo or 4200 per year.

I just went through this last year, but after 20 years. 

@Alev G.I'm in the market in Reno, Sparks, and Tahoe and I have seen some very strong appreciation over the last year.