We've succeeded in finding an apartment in the village where we work now. It was surprising difficult, as we weren't interested in a full year long lease and have a pet. Two no-nos in a college-driven town. But a tiny thing (probably under 500 square feet) in an old house (don't think we'll get the queen size boxspring up the stairs) for $400/month, all utilities included. Which works well for us since neither will be getting paid for a few more weeks, and we keep blowing our money on two wheeled vehicles :)
And we are still on the search for a house. The little hovel on the floodplain here in EmploymentVillage is definitely out (yeesh), but there are a few other very cute options as well as a "bank re-po, super-fixer-upper" back in Hometown that I'm convinced is the best financial investment. We are waiting on the realtors to acquire keys, then we can get inside the place and assess the damage (very bad, I'm told, mostly mold) and the condition of the electrical wiring and plumbing (mostly good, I think, based on the age of the house). That would be a good project for the next six months.
But at least now we don't have to commute, and our cat can emerge from the in-laws basement where he has been residing for the last few months. Poor thing probably has seasonal-affective disorder by now...
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