One thing that many people have been trying to do in recent past is sell their home
. Some folks have had a hard time. Impossible really because they have been unable to sell even though they have lowered the price. At that point you have to ask your self if it is better to stay in the house.
You first have to consider the reason behind wanting to get rid of the house in the first place. Is the interest too high? Do you have an adjustable mortgage? If you are trying to sell because of financial reasons such as those then you should consider refinancing. There are some great rates right now and even government incentives that need to be looked into before you disregard this option.
Sometimes you do outgrow the house that you are in. Babies and in laws show up and never leave on occasion. If your house is busting at the seams then there is always the possibility of building on. It could be that all you need is a little more space to lessen the stress. Sometimes this is a lot simpler than you realize. You could turn that unused covered porch into a beautiful spacious master suite and have so much more peace in your house. All of this could be done with a home equity line of credit.
There are people that have the idea that if they moved into something new they would get a break from fixing stuff all the time. Or perhaps the kitchen is old fashioned and hard to live with. If you get a professional to look at what the rooms look like, you might be surprised at the ease with which you can move some things around, put in a window or door and make things look so much better.
Before you get all stressed out about your house being on the market forever and not selling, look into some other options. No house is perfect and you might be able to do some work so that you and your family are more comfortable there. Or get the financing worked out in such a way that would make the payment somewhat more bearable.