<prompt> Human: Recently home values in our area have been going up. We have the potential to list the house and make somewhere between 100-150k. We have lived at the house for about 5ish years love the neighborhood, but if we sell we will essentially be priced out unless home values fall again. What we would likely do is payoff all our debt student loans credit cards and auto loans and then look to buy another house with the rest of the money. Other than leaving our neighborhood are there any pitfalls that Im missing or hidden costs in selling? Is it possible there is just a real estate bubble and if we buy another house we will just be buying in a bubble?  <response>: I think its best to look at your home if it meets your needs rather than as a financial windfall. 