House Hunt, Take #5

Today is our fifth outing with our realtor. We've had to seriously think about what we want in our house, since our 60-day notice for vacating our apartment will be due at the end of next week. 

Are we being too picky? 
I want to say that we are the right amount of discerning. We've seen a handful of homes that would be perfect, if it was just going to be the two of us. It is our first house, and we are looking at least 5 years ahead. 

What will we need to accommodate the amount of people we have, either visiting, crashing, or entertaining? Will my mother move in? Will it be sooner rather than later? If we have one kid? 

We've been told that we will probably only live in this house for the next 5-8 years. If we bite the budget, and pick something on the higher end, will we be more likely to stay there longer? Is it worth the escalated price and do we even want to think about resale values?

As our deadline approaches, we are getting more and more concerned. There are more questions than homes available on the market, especially in our budget. We have five houses on the docket for this afternoon, and one is looking to be our second bid. It's for sale, and not a foreclosure. But, I have a feeling competition might be much bigger factor.