House Hunting - 1

Finally, the Blog slumber comes to an end, I/We were looking for homes. It's so much fun. It's the looking - I enjoy. Past couple of weeks it's been an obsession. But I see a settlement date at the end of this tunnel.

Lets define some key protagonists in this act of finding a home in order of importance:

1. Real Estate Agents
2. Mortgage Agents
3. Seller
4. Buyer

1 - In theory, first 1 is nothing but a matchmaker - they claim to bring years of experience and sound the sincerest in looking out for you, but buyer beware - commission is what makes this homo sapien breed tick. For that matter, commission is what makes any other agent tick.

2 - is the most confusing one: You have to hear these guys speak. Typically, one erudite discourse is enough to boggle your mind and leaves you with a terrible sense of helplessness. The situation is further complicated by the fact that there are a host of different types of mortgages.

3&4 - Logically, these are the guys who should matter; but having met and experienced 1,2 firsthand, these have been reduced to mere spectators.

All of the above is based on experiences leading up t0 "Now". I'll try to blog inferences after the settlement.