"Starbuck" wrote in message
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Chuck,
There are many people who do make money by selling their primary residence
and moving to a less expensive area.

I know people who lived in bungalows on the west coast, and then purchased
mansions when they left. If someone lived in Naples, and then retired
elsewhere, they could downsize and make a very tidy profit living
purchasing a home in most other areas of the US.

Or they could do a reverse mortgage and retire off the 1000% increase in
equity that they accumulate over the the next 25 years.