Just a small announcement here on the Front Page today to say that the 1936 Bungalow tab has officially been broken in. Be sure to keep checking back to see updates on our ongoing Home-In-Progress.

The Bungalow page is still due for a bit of tweaking, but things are coming together.

I wish I could say the same about the house.

Very, very short post today as it’s Meghan’s day off and we have plans to look at a house.

I’ve been wary about home shopping, thinking there is no way we can afford it, but we found a darling little house in our area listed for about $60,000. To me, this seems suspiciously cheap, but the market is weak, interest rates are scraping the bottom of the barrell, and the $8,000 tax credit is very appealing.

With enough saved up for a healthy down-payment, our morgage plus taxes will literally be cheaper than paying rent.

We’re meeting with a loan officer later today to see where we stand. With all of our house-buying knowledge coming from late-night episodes on HGTV, we’re only textbook smart on the subject, and I’m a little nervous for the practical exam.

It doesn’t help that I’m much better at pounding on a keyboard than I am at pounding on a nail. Anything we get in this price range will require a lot of work. Meghan is excited. I’m scared.