Aunt B. has been talking about buying a house, but it’s a bit daunting.

Okay, so, I’ve been talking to everyone I see in person about buying a house, everyone except for a banker, because I just don’t want to go in and waste time if I can’t afford a mortgage.  And so I’m playing this f**ked up game in my mind where I talk about getting a house and I dream about getting a house, but I go to the mortgage calculators online and they say that I can’t afford a house.

Never mind that every month I write a check that is a house payment.  Hell, it’s probably more than the payment on this place.

Is it a good time for her or not? There are plenty of real estate folks out there who might be able to give her some logical good advice but also remember, buying a house is also about our inner emotions and fears about setting down roots.

What does one do?