Hi MJ,
I'm filtering through some of my old articles to see if there is anything else that may help you out..here are a couple:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/115773/1-Financing-Know-What
http://activerain.com/blogsview/155984/Pack-Your-Bags-For
The other questions you ask are very specific to what you want in a home vs. the price you are looking at. Your wish list may feel unrealistic right now, but if you put it all on paper from most important to what you could possibly live without, it would probably put it all in to perspective and make it a little easier.
- Sun Mar 2 2008, 15:40