A new adventure,
Inspection day excitement,
Will be moving soon.
Today’s haiku, as you may have deciphered, alludes to a new home purchase. Yes, it’s inspection day! Inspections can be very good, or they can be very bad because they bring to light issues with a home that are not typically seen. I’ve been through three inspections many years ago, with two of those three homes failing inspection due to misrepresentation (one home was in a flood zone and had major electrical issues and the other had a termite infestation). This is my first time dealing with inspections for this round of home buying. And because I am writing this a few days later, I can report that while there were some issues that need to be fixed, nothing was severe enough to walk away from the property. This is a major step forward to acquiring my next home address!
I will add that inspections during a pandemic did alter a lot about how we conduct ourself when in a seller’s home that is still fully occupied. No, the sellers were not present for the inspection, but the home is fully furnished. First, the inspector, my buyer’s agent, and myself were wearing face masks and latex gloves. Second, we did not touch any of the seller’s furniture, not even to sit on a chair after two hours of walking around the property and standing. All systems were checked as they would have been prior to this pandemic, and only the appliances that were being sold as part of the property were inspected. We still managed to get a full inspection, but it felt strange being hyper vigilant about not leaning against counters, walls, or doorways, not sitting for a moment on a stool, and most definitely not using toilets or sinks except to test if they were working and to check water pressure. On the bonus side: I was able to get in at least 5K steps toward my daily goal.
And finally, from the diet standpoint, because the inspection started early in the morning, I did stop and Dunkin’ Donuts (curbside pickup) and got a coffee and egg and cheese wraps. Not too far off diet, but off all the same. I don’t expect any weight gain from this, but from a Whole 30 standpoint, there was cheese, bread, and cream, three items that are not allowed. But then again, this is the modified version. Still, I may have to just admit that I’m not following Whole 30 until the pandemic is over and we can go back to normal food shopping routines.