House Hunting

Although I'm only in the beginning phases of my househunting, i'm starting to stress over it. I obsessively check realtor.com to see what's new and affordable in the areas I'm interested in. I search the internet for any information about the neighborhoods (good or bad) just to have a real idea of what I'm in for. I really have to make a conscious effort to move forward with this. It should be easier than I'm making it out to be but I guess my situation is a bit different since:

A. I'm mobile- I've moved several times in the past few years mainly because of work and school. I think it's a great idea to be flexible when it comes to finishing one's education and developing a career. It makes it harder to buy a home under those conditions but I'm trying to not let that stop me. Afterall, I can work anywhere, but it would be nice to have my own home to come home to.

B. I keep second guessing my choices! I'm a great decision maker  (usually) but I keep changing my list of 'wants' and 'needs' so I'm not exactly sure if the 'perfect' place is out there for me. I'm keeping in mind that the more I trim off my list, the more choices I open myself up to. I just want to make sure I'm happy with it. I'm limiting myself to a townhome but if I can find a nice single family in a safe place, I'll take that. FYI- I'm still keeping these must haves: 2 stories, balcony or porch, 3 bedrooms, at least 1 kitchen window, roman or garden tub and at least 1 car garage. I think that's reasonable ;)

Anyway, good thing I'm not alone in this. I know at least 3 people who are on the hunt right now. Hope it works out for everyone. I'm officially giving myself 3 months to figure out, location wise, where I really want to be. Obviously, my job is one of the biggest influences on that decision so I'll see how it goes...