Wednesday, May 22, 2024 / by Tanya Kerr
Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Our New Home Journey
By Micaela Remmert
Seeing an Opportunity
Interest rates might have caused the real estate market to slow down, but this shift has opened up a wealth of opportunities. For us, it meant finding the chance to build a new house with more space, an opportunity significant enough to make us willing to give up our cozy 2.8% interest rate.
Yikes—Mold!
Most of the build process went smoothly, and we had a blast picking out our design finishes. However, things took a turn shortly before our scheduled closing date when I discovered mold on the ceiling.
The builders quickly removed that section, but I requested they leave the wall open for mold testing. Unfortunately, they ignored my request and covered the wall back up to stay on track for the city inspection. I informed them that I wouldn't move forward until mold testing was done. With the wall covered, cavity testing became essential alongside air samples. The tests revealed high moisture and mold levels. I escalated the ...
Seeing an Opportunity
Interest rates might have caused the real estate market to slow down, but this shift has opened up a wealth of opportunities. For us, it meant finding the chance to build a new house with more space, an opportunity significant enough to make us willing to give up our cozy 2.8% interest rate.
Yikes—Mold!
Most of the build process went smoothly, and we had a blast picking out our design finishes. However, things took a turn shortly before our scheduled closing date when I discovered mold on the ceiling.
The builders quickly removed that section, but I requested they leave the wall open for mold testing. Unfortunately, they ignored my request and covered the wall back up to stay on track for the city inspection. I informed them that I wouldn't move forward until mold testing was done. With the wall covered, cavity testing became essential alongside air samples. The tests revealed high moisture and mold levels. I escalated the ...
