It's been a while...

It's been a while since I last posted. Not a lot has happened, I guess, but something big has occurred.

I'm about to put a contract on my first home. It's got two bedrooms, one bath, and is in a lovely area of south city. I had been inside the house a couple times already with my realtor, and then today, my mother got to see the inside. Because, just like any home has to have its value appraised, the buyer's mother (if the buyer is a 28 year old youngest child of four and the first of his siblings to buy a house) must assess the property as well. I call it the appeasal, since her opinion of it really doesn't have all that much bearing, but it does make things easier.

After showing mom the house tonight, I stuck around and talked to the neighbors. Because, you know, when buying a house, it's always good to chat with the neighbors, as they will give you an honest assessment of the neighborhood.

The neighbors are all really nice. One even offered to "accidentally" run over the for sale sign in the yard so no one else buys it before I submit my contract.