Oh, give me a home...

We are finally making some serious movement towards buying a home.  Just seems like if we're ever going to get into the market this is the time to do it.  To that end, we've interviewed two real estate agents so far (thanks to Middle Sis for the referrals) and got an preapproval letter from a lender.  Credit scores checked out, so that was nice.  Still, it's gonna be tight b/c, while interest rates are definitely low, the lower house prices everyone reads about really depends on areas.  Yes, prices are down, but not so far down that we comfortably be choosy.  Good areas are still more than likely beyond our means.  We're looking up towards the Gdale neck of the woods, assuming that Better Half's gig is about as good as it's gonna get for her and I can switch gigs eventually with more ease than she can.

I'm trying not to get sucked into the vortex of what could be all-consuming activity.  Today already I found myself spending way too much time looking at listings on Redfin instead of getting other work done.  I do hope we end up finding something that we really like.