No, we'd kinda thought that renting may be a better option, much as we hate the thought of yet another shoddy landlord. We just aren't sure that this is the place for us, and buying a house would make it feel more permanent--know what I mean?
I noticed that you do some sewing type stuff, what sorts are you interested in? You can PM me if you don't want to use this method--I don't know how long these posts can be.

We're thinking about starting a business that involves sewing, and I found this really neat forum where it's all about sewing:
www.sewforum.com if you are interested in checking it out.
Sorry it's taking so long for your house to be built, I'm sure you must be anxious to move in already--aren't you renting/living in a pretty teeny space too, while you wait?