Just an update to the very angsty post you didn't see last night, but today I talked to the real estate agent who helped me buy my house. Houses in the neighborhood with advantages and disadvantages that would make them roughly equal to mine have been selling in the range of 125-129. Doing a very rough sort of math, this would indicate that I can probably sell my house for nothing out of pocket, cover comission and maybe even make back a little of the closing costs I paid. I doubt I'll come out ahead, overall, but if this comes to pass its still this is a lot better than I had thought I'd do. Thus I am in a reasoable position to find a job elsewhere (somewhere in the NE hopefully) and move without going majorly into debt.

Update to the Update to the post you didn't see. I'm depressed again. My agent snuck me into the house that sold for 129 and I don't have a chance in h*** of matching it. It has a full remodel with nice pergo floor, central air, a real masonry chimney and fireplace (as opposed to my wood stove) updated electric, a beautiful large kitchen addition, and an extra half bath upstairs. My only advantages to counter that are a large work area/shed, dormer windows upstairs, and 2 extra rooms with hardwood floors where they have carpet. So again I'm back to thinking I'll be doing well if I can sell this place for nothing out of pocket (with a lot of painting and such needed to reach that point). Further events as updates warrant :P.