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Originally Posted by LAFwUs
Op here - THANK YOU to everyone that has replied!!
I have read each one and learned from many of them.
To those that ask why we closed, I have tried to address that previously in follow up post.
We had, what we thought were very legitimate concerns should we had not done so when we did, combined with assurances that all would be handled prior to.
Our trust in those "assurances" & "promises", is admittedly part of the blame.
I have to own that.
It was not naivety, just misplaced faith in apparently the wrong people.
Anyway;
My wife & I discussed our range of options at great length today, while we spent the first of many hours to come, trying to clean up, mop and assess the damages, things not repaired, needing attention, etc. The list is a good long one. I'll have no lack of things to do for the next 6 months...lol
We have chosen to move forward at our own expense and effort, as stated we own it now, good or bad. We signed and took possession, albeit the hard way. Little to nothing would probably be accomplished in complaining to TPTB at the VLS, except more wasted time & interaction with people who simply didn't care to begin with...
Thank you again everyone. Some of you, especially those that send private messages, have really made us feel welcome & understood and I appreciate it perhaps more than I can express here. 
LaF w/us |
Yes, I remember the neighbor coming by as I opened the door with mop in hand…lol. And if you are painting, just touching up, and the paint is not original - the warranty people know the original colors even back more than 10 years - take a small piece from where you won’t really see it when you put it back and HomeDepot will color match perfectly so you only have a bit to paint. You’ll find that people at this forum can be very helpful as to how to do it yourself and where to get things.
My husband and I actually ended up loving to work on our home, we had the interest and the ability to do minor work ourselves. Hubby put in slat walls in the garage, husky tool cabinets, and made a small wood workshop for himself. I made an art studio from the west bedroom, wall mounted the TV sets, sound bars. I got professional help with that. Many other personal touches. Now several years later, the house is just the way we want it. Good luck, I hope you enjoy your new home.