16 New Home Hugs and How to Cope with them:
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Hug No.1:
Pop a champagne cork in the new living room (just watch out for that newly painted ceiling).
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Hug No.2:
Forget where you’ve packed your essential items and re-live a childhood game of treasure hunt.
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Hug No.3:
Get digits on speed dial – plumber. electrician. pizza delivery.
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Hug No.4:
Play ‘The Floor is Lava’ while carefully maneuvering around unopened boxes.
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Hug No.5:
Google ‘how to set-up Wi-Fi’ because, darn it, you’ve never done it before.
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Hug No.6:
Introduce yourself to neighbors while you’re trash-can-less and the garbage bag collection is piling up.
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Hug No.7:
Navigate the local supermarket’s cereal aisle like Magellan exploring the Pacific.
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Hug No.8:
Try to fit your two-door fridge into a one-door space in your kitchen (it looked larger in the brochure).
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Hug No.9:
Catch your reflection in the blank TV screen and ponder life’s mysteries as you wait for the cable guy.
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Hug No.10:
Suffer cardboard cut injuries while unpacking.
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Hug No.11:
Marvel at the exotic wildlife in your backyard (also known as squirrels).
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Hug No.12:
Realize you don’t have any night lamps. Play flashlight tag instead.
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Hug No.13:
Pretend you’re on a camping trip when you realize you own neither a pot nor a pan.
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Hug No.14:
Play the classic game of ‘Find the Light Switch’ in the dark.
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Hug No.15:
Stage a romantic candlelight dinner because you blew a fuse.
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Hug No.16:
Finally, crawl into an unmade bed, exhausted but cheerful. It’s your bed, in your house.
Hot Take:
In the end, buying a home is just like a whole season of a reality TV show packed into one spicy moment. There’s drama, laughter, miscommunications, unexpected plot twists, and at times, even a bit of romance. However, it’s also an episode of MacGyver, with you becoming an impromptu plumber, electrician, Wi-Fi specialist, furniture adjuster, and a squirrel-chasing enthusiast. Time to roll up your sleeves, turn on your mock-survival skills, and have some fun – because, darn it, you’re a homeowner now! And anyone who tells you it’s not at least a little bit exciting and hilarious is just jealous they’re not playing ‘Find the Light Switch’ in a dark, unfamiliar house.
Original article: https://www.redfin.com/blog/things-to-do-after-buying-a-home/
