On this side of the pond, buying is falling out of favour because real estate prices dictate you have to have one hell of a paying job, or have very little lifestyle/disposable income to purchase a house. Condos are ridiculous because you effectively pay a mortgage and rent in the way of condo fees.

Having bought on the other side of that green knife of real estate inflation, I wouldn’t sell. I couldn’t imagine what I would have to do to qualify for a new, $775000 mortgage let alone enjoy the inflated transaction costs.

Seems like liquidating everything to erase memories and going all in on a single relationship will just make it tougher. Still doable and all in is the only way a relationship lasts but still. Don’t split a winning hand!

Who knows what will happen in the future? How about adding some stability in the form of a huge capital asset that is appreciating in value and can be lived in. Those university kids aren’t about to graduate and buy themselves a house or easily afford rent.

Consolidate and rent for sure!