We've never done a home inspection as a seller before. Apparently, that's a new trend - at least in these parts. The idea is you uncover any problems or concerns with an inspection, then fix what you want to fix and disclose everything else. That way any interested buyer knows exactly what's up. Paul the home inspector was very pleasant and very thorough. It would have been nice to have had him for our inspection when we bought the place. We actually learned a few helpful things along the way! No surprises in the inspection, though. And, that's the best news.
No real surprises from the pest and structural guy, either. (I've never heard of those two things going together, but whatever.) No sign of pests. His only suggestion was to replace a window sill or two. You know what? That's something the new owner can take care of. Other than that, all was well.
Today also just happened to be the day the local fire department made its annual "vegetation management" inspection of our neighborhood. Since a devastating firestorm struck the area almost 20 years ago, local authorities have been vigilant about requiring residents to create "defensible spaces" around their property. And, most residents comply. Those who don't face stiff penalty. We were pleased to pass that inspection, as expected. And, we were able to say "thank you" to these public servants for the work they do.
Between inspections, lots of stuff left our house today. Another charity benefitted from another stack of stuff that we moved from the garage to the driveway. And, our bulky trash pickup may have made the day of one of the pickup crew members. When they pulled up to pickup the bulky stuff, Boris noticed that the crew was carefully studying our 20-year-old Weber gas grill. When it became obvious they were trying to determine if it was still usable, Boris was out to the curb in a flash. He explained that although it looks rough it still works fine, and if anyone wanted to take it home we had a half a can of propane we'd happily send along. One of the guys said he'd take it, and carefully strapped the ol' griller on the back of the truck while Boris grabbed the propane. As that truck pulled away, two men were smiling: one because he'd made a great find; and the other because his long-beloved and trusty Weber had found a second life.
Parting with our stuff has been such a process. But, when the parting comes with stories like that one, we love it!
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I sure understand that! It feels good to see someone that wants to take your stuff rather then just dumping it out and not knowing. It looks like we're on the same course you are except here the buyer does the inspection if they so desire. We dropped our price so maybe we'll be on the road at the same time.
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