If you want a less expensive home, move out to the country far away from SPRAWL !! Bank Owned homes can be a real deal. Might have to spend time and money fixing them up, but you are likely to get more acreage and square footage. A lot of people drive 30 to 50 miles each way to work. The longer drive time is offset by knowing you live in an area that has less houses and fewer neighbors to deal with.