Oh god. *is excited*

[paraka]

So, I haven't really been around LJ lately, what with my vacation, Easter and now, house hunting. That's right, I got pre-approved for my mortgage and am hoping to meet with a real estate agent tomorrow! I'm getting so excited!

I've been spending far too much time on MLS. I currently have 63 tabs open of potential places. I'm a little sad that all of them seem to be condos, I was hoping to avoid condo fees. Of the 200 or so places I've looked at in my price range, only about 8 have been freeholds. Still. I don't think a condo would be bad for me, it just seems like a lot when you're paying $200+/month for things like snow removal. Ah well.

Also, it's a little weird right now trying to figure out what part of the city I should look in. I'm planning on busing when I'm on my own, and I know that with the way the buses are set up (most of the routes go through downtown) sometimes living closer to where I work won't mean a shorter commute.

Oh god, oh god, oh god. Soon *crosses fingers* I'm going to be a home owner!

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[kronos999.livejournal.com]

You are going to be a house owner! (Enjoying your excitement vicariously.)

[paraka]

I went driving around some of the places today looking in back yards and such. Very cool. There's one I'm eyeing that's just off Preston St. and really centrally located. Also some in Barrhaven, Uplands, one that was on the same side road as diurnal_lee...

Are you going to be able to make it to the meet up this weekend? It's been forever since I last saw you. Also, I have some house questions for you, like how do you like the area you're living in? I was looking at some that are kind of where you live now.

[kronos999.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm planning to be there. Hadn't gotten around to replying yet. And it HAS been a while. I'm kind of excited to hear about your trip. And your house hunting adventures.