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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I know I'm a few days late. I have been meaning to post here for awhile but the end of 2013 was froth with many distractions. So here is a little update.
I heard from my previous real estate agent, Adele last week. She's doing better and is receiving physical therapy since her involvement in a car accident over the summer. We talked for about 10 minutes and she stated that she would like to continue help me in my home search.  I said ok. I told Adele that I had been working with another agent, who she already knew and had a professional relationship, Ms. Williams. Adele didn't appeared too bother by this. However it got me thinking about weather or not this was even ethical. Ms. Williams is ok, I guess. But over the past several weeks I have noticed a few deficits. She almost never remembers anything I tell her and she repeatedly sends me listings that I previously told her that I wasn't interested in. She is a nice lady, but just too darn forgetful.
In my last post I wrote about the lack of inventory in my ideal neighborhood, and in a few days there have been a few new listings, however they have been way out of my price range. I am beginning to think that 2014 will not be the year I buy my first home. The way the market is going now, I wouldn't be able to afford even a small studio apartment.

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