Waiting to hear from Bill on how his condo hunting is going in Van. In the mean time I continue to check the rental listings to see what's available. Today I found two short term leases for about 2 months each starting in the new year. I'm thinking something like this would be ideal as it would give me the opportunity to find a place I like rather than feel rushed by going out there one weekend and feeling forced to take what I can get. I've emailed one to see if it is still available. Ohh...and one of the places even requires you to care for their cat while they are away...how great is that? Yeah...I'm a freak