Time to find a home

Its October 3rd and I have less than three weeks to find a place to live.  Now if you have ever met me you might understand how this set me into a great panic.  For those care free spirits that like to live life on the edge and not plan ahead this might not have been such an issue.  I on the other had have a calendar that has the next six months of my life planned.  Now don't get me wrong I have been looking for a place to live for a while, but most places wont know whats available until 30 days before you move. 

This week was my do or die week, I had to find a place to live before I left for a work trip to Philly.  I contacted a realtor and we hit the streets. It was a whorl wind tour of the scariest and most awful places in houston.  My goal was to stay under 800 dollars and inside the loop which I knew was going to be hard, but I did not think it would be impossible.  Apparently you either live in the slums or you pay big money for a small but decent place.  Since the economy is so bad everyone is renting, thus driving up the price of rental properties and making them hard to come by.  If you find something you better get it before anyone else does or it will go into a bidding war.  Really folks this is getting out of control!  Needless to say I am ready to buy and get out of this craziness.  Thankfully Friday afternoon a sweet deal came on the market and I pounced on it.  Turns out I will be moving about three blocks from my original place.   

I am very thank to have a place to live, I now have to deal with the whole moving thing....bleh not a fun task.  The last time I moved, I was able to fit everything in my car!!!

Until next time.