Sell or Keep House after becoming a Snowbird?

[PoorOldCountryBoy]

Hi All, Question for the snowbirds. Did you keep your house up North or did you sell it and come back North in the summer to something different?

I have no attachment to my house up North but my wife may not want to spend the full year down South. She wants to keep the house but I would rather sell it and instead get a Airbnb or stay in a place like Extended Stay America rather than hang onto the house. My feeling is this. Why deal with property taxes, insurance and maintenance when these options make it so easy to be so mobile these days? In addition, the extra income provided by investing the home sale proceeds would be really nice.

Am I missing something? Thanks for your thoughts.

Any family or friends you wish to stay close to back home?

 

[kcowan]

We have kept it because it is oceanfront with panoramic views of ocean, mountains and city center. But after 20 years and a new condo in the south, we have less commitment to it.

But inaction is the easiest path because of our furnishings. DW hates living on rental stuff. All the comforts of home means a lot to her.