So What's for Sale in this Neck of the Woods

I am headed out to Illinois soon for a wedding and we will be driving.  I live in Delaware so that is a 12 hour trip, sometimes less.  My husband and I are slightly insane but we like the drive AND it gives me a chance to pick up other towns' and states' real estate guides.

Everywhere we go, I am on the hunt to find the local guide and see what is going on in someone else's neck of the woods.  My husband, on the other hand, has a Wal-mart obsession and shopping in a Wal-mart in Western PA at 3:00 am is actually kind of fun.

I love checking out other people's copy and advertising style.  Each area always seems to be a little different and I have always appreciated the effort it takes to put out a magazine.  (My first job out of college was for a local community paper doing manual layout - border tape and exacto knives.)

And sometimes it is just nice to know what I could buy in Zanesville, Ohio if I wanted to be equidistant between my daughter's 2 grandmothers.  The thought does cross my mind and I really like the people in Zanesville, they have always been super nice when we stop for gas and stuff.

So, look for Delaware tags on a gold Toyota 4X4 in the next week.  (Once we get out of Maryland, DE tags are rare) If you stop me, I'll give you one of our real estate guides if you are interested.