We bought our first home (a new construction resale) a year ago and initially it was really exciting, we thought we would adjust to the area. It’s pretty rural as a town but it’s about an hour to Seattle and other cities. In the past couple of weeks the local public schools have gone into lockdown several times. I have a child who’s about to go into kindergarten next year and I just can’t handle putting her in the districts were zoned in. I initially thought we could stay here for 3+ years but it’s just not working out that way. The area is definitely higher crime than what we’re used to. I can’t take it anymore and I want to sell before our child starts kinder. We were first time home buyers and I feel like we made a lot of mistakes and jumped in way too fast. With that being said I am SO anxious about the market in 2026. The thought of a crash coming and us being stuck somewhere because we can’t take a huge financial loss makes me panic. Of course if the market stays the same we would be better off selling in the spring or next summer which I can wait till. I’m just so anxious about this “crash” that is coming. Is it better to sell now and take on a small loss or wait till next year?
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