Ouch, a year?  In the market I find myself, I wouldn't even attempt to sell my house.  It's better, I think, to wait things out, otherwise, I'd take a serious financial hit.  I doubt I'd break even right now.  Compared to our last house, which sold for quite a bit more than our asking price, in only a few years, I've been confronted with extremes on both ends of the housing market.<br/><br/>Congratulations on the sale though!  Just in case your gracious friends don't have internet, take a lap top along with you, and troll the neighbors for unsecured wireless internet access.  ;)