If you are thinking of moving up or to a new home, consider the advantages of staying and adding on. You should consider why you need to move. From a cost standpoint, moving can eat up a significant amount of your hard earned equity! First you have the realtors fee! Typically 5-6% then add in improvements to help sell your house. A fair guess even if the improvements are small is 2-3% of your homes value. Moving costs vary, so lets assume 2% closing and/or application fees are typically 2% of your new homes value. If your house sold for 150,000 dollars, you would lose about 12,500.00 dollars in equity! Realistically, you can expect quite a few hidden cost as well. If you put that same money to work in your home now, you would see the value of your home increase and give you the space you need. Truly, this can be considered found money. By the staying and improving the home you have, you can put your money to work for you.