I am a longtime lurker and started on the IHB and then followed everyone here. When we bought our house almost ten years ago, we looked in Irvine (gosh how I wish we bought there) and ended up deciding on North Orange county. Over the years, we have thought about selling our house many times and never pulled the trigger. When prices were high, we thought about selling and renting for awhile, but my husband was totally against the idea of renting after owning. Here we are in 2010 and now thinking it might be the time to sell and buy. Of course our area has decreased in home value more than Irvine, but we figure we sell low and buy low. What do you guys think about selling a home now? Most of the posts I read are about people who are renting and waiting for the right time to buy. What about sellers? We are also wondering about contigencies and how realistic it is to sell our house in one area and buy one in another area when inventory is so low. I have friends who have done this but they were selling in Irvine and buying in Irvine. My kids are getting older and our life is mostly in South OC - I am sick of the commute and think I am ready to do it!