The idea should be to sell only when meanwhile you are purchasing another house (for ex., to sell in order to purchase a smaller house, that should be cheaper, investing the money you earned from this kind of business).Never, ever, ever never sell your house, lest you'll remain crying, and won't be able to purchase again. The money you'll get will be spend. We sold our one house where we live and other was my four room apartment to which I was given on rent. Now we are on rent from more than 12 years. The money we get all spend.