On that point, it's something I've wondered about a lot.
Folks who take transitional jobs say in coaching, buy a house, and then are out 2 years later and selling it. We all know realtor commissions eat up 5-6% of the transaction, but other closing costs are no joke, I've bought/sold a few houses. So I guess I'm wondering if there's a rule of thumb that says "buy a house today/sell it next year", in an average market, how much are you losing in that equation on average?
I.e. 3% per year propetry appreciation, coach stays 2 years, he's up 6% on the house, but that's all gone with Realtor fees, and he's lost a lot more on the closing costs for buyer and closing costs for seller....I often wonder how those guys do it.