I'd sell the house as long as you know you won't want to move back into it. We knew if we bought again, it wouldn't even be in the same state. Sell it so you are free to buy wherever and whenever you want. Store minimum things. You may want different styles of furniture (new) to go with the new place in the future. Only keep things that are special to you. You can always rent an apartment to try an area out and/or for the buying process/ purchasing new furniture , any remodeling you would like to do etc before moving into the new.