House

On Monday I made an offer on a house. It is basically exactly what I was looking for, with the exception of the fact that the lot is only 8,000 sqft. I was hoping to find something with a half acre+, but I put that aside when I figured out that would put me pretty far outside the city.

Tuesday passed with no word.

Wednesday passed with almost no word.

Thursday afternoon, the seller's gave me a counter offer and today I am accepting that.

I am pretty excited to get out of apartment living, I am excited to have a yard to barbecue in, and I am excited to get a tax deduction.

Stupid Heater

It is pretty cool here, and my heater is no functioning properly. It is either on and won't stop running, or off. Super lame.

House Hunting

I am looking for a house right now. How does one deal with that kind of investment and commitment. Surely after the first time it is easier, I mean, this guy has three right now. I am really tired of living in an apartment and can't justify renting a house for the same price that a monthly mortgage payment would cost me.

The other problem I am seeing is that the price of housing in Midland is really high compared to a year or two ago, as far as I can tell almost double.

Does the pressure of spending that much money lessen after the purchase is made?