By the way, I described your prior dilemma (sell to developers?) to my dad this past weekend; he told me of folks he knew that literally sold the house, then had the building in quextion moved to a new lot across town. They lived in it for a while, then sold that. I know it's too late and too difficult an option, but it's interesting to know it's possible.

May your cushion smooth your way east -- soon!

I know what you mean. Our house is "worth" over 700,000 now, but it's meaningless money. Like stocks, which have always felt like monopoly money to me.

The good thing about this is that if the "balloon bursts," we don't care.