whiteswan,
Yah, the market is rising profusely and we almost bled to death after paying for the house and reno, LOL.
My friend also bought a 4-rm blk 42+, fews years back. She bought it at about $245, now the value is about $280k-$300K. I tell her, if you want to earn money, sell your house now and downgrade, LOL.