the hunt is on...still

Days. Weeks. Months have gone by and there's been so much going on with so little time to write. One thing at a time for now or I will drive myself crazy.

For starters I'm still house hunting and by hunting, well, the word says it all. I've been thinking of buying a house for almost a year now but didn't begin to seriously look at them until around June. The tax credit was a great incentive for me to finally put everything on paper to see where I stood financially. That being done, I got my pre-approval and began the search.

My price range poses a small problem in that I can't afford to live in the areas of town that I would like. Most of the houses I have seen need some work or need to bulldozed to the ground. Most are small and I'm OK with that. I am not OK with mold, wavy walls, a vinyl ceiling, uneven door frames, or floors that sink as you walk towards the middle of the room. Oh it's been fun to say the least. Quite the learning experience and often when I leave I think "how can people live like this?"

One thing I have going for me is that since I'm living with my parents I don't have a deadline to move out. So for now I just keep on saving money and when the right house comes along I'll be more than ready.