The Manda Attempts to Improve Her Home (Update)

So literally minutes after giving up on The Other Local Home Improvement Warehouse, I got a callback from an HVAC (heating, venting and air conditioning) dude a friend from work had recommended. "Hi Amanda, are you home? I can come out and have a look this afternoon."

And NOW I have an estimate for new furnace and central air that I believe to be reasonable, based on my research and a contractor who seems like a nice enough fellow (who kinda resembles the guy who plays Owen on "Grey's Anatomy"). I can have this system installed next week and relax in cool, pollen-free comfort.

Yay! I'm getting air conditioning! Yay!