Regarding TVs, wait for another year for Laser TVs to arrive. They will blow you away with how much better they look than even Plasmas, and they will drive LCD/Plasma TVs down to even more ridiculous prices. This time next year you’ll be picking up 40 inch LCDs in Wal-Mart for $200.
Regarding the type of house you like (single story, small yard, association lawn, 3 car garage, etc.), I look for nearly the same thing, except for I’d rather put in my own low maintenance front lawn, and enough of a yard in the back to put a nice play yard for our son (no pool, just a slide and aswing set with cool climing surfaces).
Unlike you though, our finances are much more humble, so I’ll have to wait for homes in the IE to drop to the $200,000 range. Already there are some that are close, but not quite what we’re looking for. I live in the San Bernardino area which is a bit too far from Murrieta, but hopefully those huge discounts will start trickling up our way in the next six to twelve months. As soon as a new 2100 square foot house with 3 car garage drops to $200,000 I’m hitting the big red Deal button. 🙂
