Yup...we were really lucky. When we bought a little over a year ago, we thought we overpaid a bit, but really wanted the place - it was a real stretch for us, we couldn't have afforded any more than we offered.
In just one year, property in this area has almost doubled. We couldn't afford it today...our timing was very fortunate.
Dreading the tax bill, though...no Prop 13 protection in WA like we have in CA. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif