Um, excuse me?

I was just watching one of my favorite HGTV shows, Property Virgins. GREAT show, all about the surprises in store for first time home buyers. At first, host Sandra Rinomato kind of annoyed me, but once I watched a few episodes, I realized that, like my dad says, 'she really knows her stuff.' She does a great job of taking first time home buyers and explaining the nuances of purchasing a home. Most importantly, she is very up front and blunt on matters such as budget and renovation benefits. I wouldn't mind having her to hold my hand through this whole process!

So there I was, lounging around, trying to decide on a topic for tonight's blog, and... I heard my name... and my age... Sandra was introducing first time home buyer, twenty-four year old Caroline. Um what? That's me!

It wasn't actually me, but it certainly got my attention. It was nice seeing someone very similar to myself going through the same process. I know other friends who have bought homes (many emailed/facebooked me to let me know about it after seeing the blog on facebook!) but I have never really been privy to the process for someone in my age range or my social demographic. Hopefully, some of my experiences will help others who are planning on buying in the near future.

Things didn't work out too well for the other 24 year old Caroline... she ended up deciding she couldn't afford a house right now. It is a little late for me to make that call, so I'll keep forging on... wish me luck!

Catch the next episode of Property Virgins with Sandra Rinomato Wednesday at 8:30pm eastern on HGTV.