Inspection Report

Elkmont, Alabama

Weather: low 40 degrees, high 48 degrees, wet, rainy, cloudy all day

It was one nasty weather day, but it was just like we remember from our years living here in the 1980s. It won't be long before we'll start watching for snow and ice. Brrrr!

This afternoon, we met the Realtor that we have been working with to discuss the inspection report on the house that we're probably going to buy. The inspection found some things that we expected and the seller had already agreed to fix. A few items were found that we didn't expect, but they were in places that we hadn't looked, like in the crawl space under the house and in the attic. Nothing was found that would appear to be a deal breaker. The Realtor had already talked to the seller before we got to the office, and the seller agreed to repair everything. This whole process has gone so well that we're amazed. Could it be the poor housing market and economy that is helping the process?

The housing market is not as bad here as it is in Florida. However, there are still a lot of empty houses, and the Realtor said the market was dead over the summer until about a month ago, when activity picked up a little.

We think the house we chose has several pluses for us. The size is right for this stage of our lives, yet we still have room for company. Just about everything in the house is new, even though it is 15 years old. New roof, carpet, paint, windows, screens, kitchen appliances, plumbing fixtures, electrical fixtures, garage doors....
In addition to the attached garage, it has a detached garage big enough to park the truck inside, plus still have enough room for a work shop. And, one of the best things of all is that we will be able to park the RV at the house. That was big for us. We didn't want to have to park the RV in a storage yard. Now, we'll be able to have our RV where we can keep it ready to hit the road at a moment's notice. We fully expect to do that, once we get settled in the house. In fact, we were talking today about going to Savannah when things settle down.

Before we saw the Realtor, we did some more shopping for furniture. We haven't bought anything yet, but we're starting to narrow our choices down. We are committed to not having any more furniture than needed. All the years in the RV have had their impact on us. Keep it lean and mean, don't buy it unless it's really needed. It's a great philosophy to live by.

More later, be safe.

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