House hunting with new shoes!

So today was my first meeting with my Realtor. That's right, I'm trying to buy a house and I am a first-time home buyer. To bad the First-Time Homebuyer Credit is no longer available, right?

The first that he took us to look at was the one that I liked online. Well, I'll be honest. I didn't like it so much when I stepped inside. With a little TLC it would be a great small home. Emphasis on small though. Did I mention that the bedrooms have no overhead light? That there's a leak in the foundation and mud has seeped through this crack and onto the basement floor? Or how about the fact that I could SEE through a larger crack in the foundation above that? Yeah... I'm voting no on this one. 

The second place that he showed us was MUCH better. It has a heat pump with backup propane, a nice sized yard with little maintenance, a paved circle driveway, a one car garage, a large private deck, and the bedroom are much bigger than that of the first house. It's right at my pricing threshold though, so I'm looking around a bit more. 

I would just like to point out that before I saw the houses, I saw them online. The first one I liked, the second one not so much. When I saw them in person, the opinions were flipped. I guess that is a perfect example of the phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover." 

Brooks Ghost 6

Also of note this week is this is the third day in a row that I have not felt any pain in my knee. I bought a new pair of running shoes yesterday as well in Asheville for $109.95! The most expensive shoes in my closet. We'll see how they turn out. I bought a pair of Brooks Ghost 6 shoes. I'm pretty sure they are men's shoes, but they were the only pair (out of five) that fit my arch correctly.