Tear The Roof Off

So far, househunting has looked a lot like this:

1. Wake up, check Craigslist.

2. Get cautiously hopeful about some of the listings.

3. Run out of time, go to work.

4. Come home, check Craigslist again to find more listings of places.

5. Find that the ads from the morning are rented already.

6. Make a bunch of calls, check Craigslist.

7. Check some classifieds. Make some more calls.

8. Eat, sleep, rinse, and repeat.

I think we're doing okay, though we haven't seen that many places yet. Of those we have seen, one was a little too expensive for us, one was rented the next day, and one was a little too cozy. I have a very good gut feeling about a few of the listings coming up, though, and I just got off the phone with a man with an African accent who seems very excited about the whole idea, at least. Now all we need to do is make a Herculean effort to coordinate all the potential visits to random places we'll be making this week and weekend.

If we could jump on a place this week, I'd be tickled pink. Actually, I'd be tickled plaid, tweed, taupe, burnt sienna, or any other color you wanted to paint me! The confidence levels are still high, though the idea of the sheer magnitude of competition we're facing can definitely be a downer. That's why quicker is definitely getting better and better.