Anyone sold a house after 1-2 years?

[Anonymous]

We closed on a house in the neighborhood we already lived in down the street from DD’s private school in Nov 2024. We moved in after a lot of repairs in March 2025. In the months in between those two dates, DD went through a really difficult time at school with bullying and we decided to accept an offer from a private school that we had applied to “just in case” earlier that year. There is a ton of overlap between the families at our old school and our current neighborhood so our neighborhood has lost some of the appeal that it used to have for us.

Her new school is across town but very close to family and her sports. We’d long considered moving to that neighborhood but felt tied to our existing neighborhood and private school community.

Now we’re sitting here in what was supposed to be our dream house and it feels like a pair of jeans that don’t fit.

Is it crazy to decide to move? We wouldn’t be able to list until spring 2026 and we did enough improvements that I’m 100% sure we’ll lose money and not need to worry about capital gains.

I feel like an idiot and wish I could have predicted what went down at school.

[Anonymous]

I'm also considering it but the market is terrible right now.

[Anonymous]

Yeah I did this in the mid 2000s but I would not do it now unless I was moving overseas.

[Anonymous]

What grade is your daughter in? If she is in high school, I would not move since she doesn't have much time left.

[Anonymous]

How much money do you think you’ll lose by moving. If it’s tolerable I would do it.

[Anonymous]

What if your daughter doesn’t like the new school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
What grade is your daughter in? If she is in high school, I would not move since she doesn't have much time left.

5th this fall. Area we would move to starts middle school in 6th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What if your daughter doesn’t like the new school?

See my other comment- if she hates the new private the MS in the local district starts in 6th and she has cousins and friends from sports there. So she has a backup school if private is a bust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much money do you think you’ll lose by moving. If it’s tolerable I would do it.

Moving expenses for a local move plus probably $100-200k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm also considering it but the market is terrible right now.

Similar reasons? We feel like we’ve suddenly outgrown a house that suited a version of ourselves that doesn’t exist anymore. DD and I have talked about it but DH is having trouble admitting it even though I know he’s feeling similarly.

[Anonymous]

Life is short. IF you can afford the loss, I’d do it.

[Anonymous]

I did. My MIL had a stroke and we had to move her in with us, and we didn’t have a way to remodel to accommodate. I managed to break even.

[Anonymous]

It's really important to be close to her school, sports, and family, so I would move.

I would stay where you are and try to sell in the Spring. Start looking at houses now, but I would be careful to stay within budget.

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand the problem. You seem to be fine taking the loss and moving on.

Are you worried you will lose more because potential buyers will wonder why you are selling so soon after buying (ie everyone will low ball you thinking there are hidden problems with the house)?

You should probably tell your realtor to say you are selling due to job loss which is relatable around here these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand the problem. You seem to be fine taking the loss and moving on.

Are you worried you will lose more because potential buyers will wonder why you are selling so soon after buying (ie everyone will low ball you thinking there are hidden problems with the house)?

You should probably tell your realtor to say you are selling due to job loss which is relatable around here these days.

Due to “Job transfer” would sound less desperate.