Re-re-inspection

My closing date has been pushed off by one week. This is supposedly the normal course of business when it comes to real estate. Luckily, it doesn't matter much for me because I built in cushion room between closing and the end of the my apartment lease.

So, what's with the delay? Electricity. That's why.

During my 21-day due diligence period, I had an inspection done as early as possible. That way, if we found any funky things, I could use those as bargaining chips, e.g., for a lower price, for repairs, depending on how severe the funkiness and how wack the seller (and buyer, I suppose).

Luckily, my inspection came up with relatively minor electrical and plumbing issues, almost all of which the sellers agreed to repair. Unfortunately, during yesterday's re-inspection, we found that something got lost in translation between paper and electrician hands, so we'll have to give it a bit more time to get everything in place.

So after the electrician comes back to complete everything, we'll have a re-re-inspection and hopefully the go-ahead to close. I don't want any loose ends before closing, you know?

The Inspection
Try to be present during the inspection for as long as possible, and you will gain a treasure trove of knowledge from the inspector. All about the electrical, the plumbing, the roof, the crawlspace... If you're thinking of remodeling down the road, he can give you recommendations of how that would go too. Ask anything and everything!

It didn't take me long to find my inspector. I just took the guy my agent recommended, which can be risky, but he did come well recommended by a coworker as well. I was lucky. Healthy Home Inspections of Atlanta is quite good. David is thorough and very responsive.

As a first-time homebuyer and first-time old-home dweller, I was alarmed by the fact that my electrical wasn't grounded. Would I get electrocuted blowdrying my hair?? How will I mow the lawn with my electric lawnmower without a good socket?? Will my house shut down if I do both at the same time (I gots skillz)??? David was able to patiently help me understand that no, none of this would happen. Thank goodness.

My actual inspection report is electronic and very thorough with illustrative photos of the actual parts of the house with problem areas, arrows and all. David didn't use checkboxes, but instead, wrote out narrative about each component, with the addition of nice FYIs, not just the code violations, etc.

Of course, I have nothing to compare this to, but I haven't been unhappy with it. Plus, even though David had to re-inspect twice, he didn't charge me twice. Now, that's customer service.