If your lawn is in good condition at the time of closing, weekly mowing is about all you need for at least 5 weeks.
Even though we have been having plenty of rain lately, the advice to make sure your irrigation system is working is sound. It probably has a feature that will not allow it to activate if there has been recent rain.
I second the motion to eventually install 'donuts' around your sprinkler heads. They are available at Home Depot and Lowes. It isn't anything that has to be done in the first 5 weeks.
If you are not going to be here full time (AKA: "frog") you will need a service to mow and chemically treat your lawn anyway. I cut my own grass but use Stellar for chemical treatment and found them to be OK, although I do have to call them for problems once in a while. They are responsive, courteous and fairly knowledgeable. My lawn is better than most in the neighborhood. Their number is 352-553-2597. They just might cut your lawn on a week-to-week basis until you move in - or know someone who will.
Cheers
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