Mom and I went down to Florida for our closing on May 4th and I am glad we did. The closing was on a home we had built and not a pre-owned home.
I planned the trip so we would get there two days early and stayed for 6 days after the closing. Well, really 5 days as we left at the crack of dawn on the 6th day. If I had to do it over again, I would stay longer.
After the closing, The Villages gave us 5 day to fill out a buyer's check list to give to our builder-- a list of things we wanted them to take care. We weren't staying at the house so it was a little awkward. They wanted us to check all of the outlets, the fan speeds, the appliances, the windows and doors, etc -- in other words, the entire house! I even took a shower over there one morning so I could check out the roman shower in the master bath! Our list turned out to be mostly cosmetic issues. Some rough spots in the garage floor, scratches in one of the master sinks, the granite in the kitchen wasn't even where the slabs met and one lanai fan was really crooked, etc.
Unfortunately, we turned in our list and left for Michigan. The builder arranged for the various vendors to meet with my "key holder" which in my case is the property management company that is renting out my property. Most of the items were done in the two days after we left. There are two items still outstanding and the builder is checking them out tomorrow. I just called hiim this morning about them so that is fast service. I haven't seen the finished product, but am relying on other people's word that it was done properly.
Also before we left, TV wanted us to meet with some of the vendors: the termite company, the AC/heating company and the irrigation company. The vendors explained to us how to properly use their products.
I also got house insurance, had the washer and dryer installed, hired a lawn company and The Villages Welcome Committee came to our door with a basket of goodies.
It turned out to be a whirlwind few days. My mind felt like it was in over drive. I will say The Villages was wonderful in taking care of the items on my list and I admit I was probably a little nit-picky. But, then again, I spent a lot of money on our new home.
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