My husband got a job with a 40% pay raise in a city two hours away. Should we sell our beloved home of 24 years and buy? Or rent?

Dear MarketWatch,

My husband has got a job offer that will give him a 40% pay raise. But we have to move to a more expensive city two hours away. We’ve lived in our home for 24 years, and have no debt left to pay off. 

We have about a little less than half a million in assets: $150,000 in cash savings accounts, $25,000 in a taxable investment account, retirement savings, and we’d also get $200,000 from the sale of our home. I also work from home, so no loss of income there.

Given…