closer

Two-fifty! This is good news! It's not the official number, but it means I have more leeway in my price range. A 250K mortgage and 150K down payment brings my price range up to 400K. That puts me smack in the middle of the market I've been looking at, and if more stuff comes on the market in the Fall, I'll definitely find something I both like and can afford. Things are going in the right direction, at the very least.