We were in a 2 bed, 1 bath plus den 900sqf bungalow with three kids until we added a second story and finished the basement last year when kids were 15,13,10. I'd do it again in a heart beat, no matter how old they are. You will never not use the space and lord knows how long the kids will come home for after Christmas. It was hell in that tiny space.

Anonymous wrote:Go for the house. It's a smart move for your kids.

Not smart if you can’t afford it. It’s dumb, actually.

Being stable in one school district is probably more important than a yard.