Hi MR2 - great post, and thanks to those who have contributed. Very informative as far as getting a general idea in your head as to what the "must haves"…

Thanks Onewheel and thanks for the advice. The waiting game won't be a problem for us - it is part of the reason we are starting our search now, but…

OneWheel - just realized I have stalked your blog in the past when I was looking into houses. Your photos look great! It was looking at these that helped me…

Thanks again Aheron - the advice about keeping a copy of the survey report is exactly why I started this post. I was thinking of getting a surveyor out to…