[...] A year ago today, we took possession of the first home either of us have ever owned. We did it after spending a few hours every Saturday mapping out open houses and then a few hours every Sunday actually seeing them for about two months. This was followed by finding a realtor and spending many hours more getting private showings all over town, making lists of pros and cons, and generally wracking over every possible detail of what implications this or that decision or this or that neighbourhood might have on our lives. It definitely ranks up there with one of the largest commitments I’ve ever made, and is certainly the largest financial purchase I’m likely to make for some time, so it seems appropriate to reflect on it 365 days on. …