Update on the housing situation

In order to not trap my 18 y.o. brother into having to stick around for a year, potentially limiting his options just b/c I want to own a house.
So my parents are going to buy it. Technically it will be theirs, theoretically it will be mine. They are able to get a much better interest rate, lower lawyer fees, and can put down a bigger downpayment (that I can pay back later).
It does mean that I can buy a house as opposed to a condo though. Which is super awesome! I've been looking at places down in Mckenzie Lake/Town, or Douglasdale, etc... I like the places way down there. They are close to Deerfoot, so I don't have to deal with bad traffic heading east or west, are fairly new (mid 90's), so I don't have to deal with the problems that older houses develop, or the shittyness of the newer homes (which are being slapped together so fast, they are already falling apart). I like McKenzie Lake the best b/c then I have glorified pond access, as well as being right next to Fish Creek Park
We'll see what happens though. My dad is talking to the bank about a morgage today. I could have something next month, or maybe in October. I'm so excited. I can't wait to have my own place. Derek might move out with me too, which would make the morgage payments even easier.
Work is slow today; the joys of Sunday's and Thursdays. I've been idle for almost 30 min, and of the 40 ppl on the floor 23 ppl are idle. It's kinda nice. I also passed my test, so I have completed my training and have been officially hired. No more stressing for me. I still get a little nervous when I come to work...but it isn't nearly as bad as before.
All this happiness is going to get to my head.