The stress is real.
Packing boxes while refereeing tween arguments over who gets the bigger bedroom.
Trying to convince your teenager that, yes, they do need to pack up their collection of who-knows-what. Picking out furniture you probably don’t need but can’t resist.
Deciding which room gets the Christmas tree (spoiler: the kids will argue about this, too). Exciting? Sure. Chaotic? Absolutely.
But let me hit you with a truth bomb: don’t skip the final walkthrough.
Yeah, I get it—you’re already drowning in to-dos. But this isn’t just some box to check off. It’s your last line of defence before moving in with your crew and realizing your "perfect home" has a laundry list of surprises you didn’t sign up for.
Skip it, and you’re setting yourself (and your kids) up for a meltdown.
Here’s what you need to look out for:
👉🏻Did those repairs actually happen? Or did the sellers just slap some paint over the problem and hope you wouldn’t notice?
👉🏻Has anything been damaged since you last saw the house? Because let’s be real—moving into chaos with teens is bad enough without finding busted cabinets or a cracked window.
👉🏻Are the appliances and features you fought for still there? That shiny new oven or the chandelier you imagined your family dinners under—yeah, those can vanish quicker than your kids when it’s time to help unpack.
You think I’m kidding?
People have moved in to find the washer and dryer gone, the fridge swapped for a scratched-up relic, or a living room fan replaced with the cheapest junk you’ve ever seen.
Imagine explaining that to your teenager who was promised the "cool house."
Look, I know you’ve got a million things on your plate right now.
But if you skip that walkthrough, you’re playing with fire. And trust me, your kids will remind you for years if something’s missing.
So put down the packing tape, tell the kids to sort out their bickering for five minutes, and show up for the walkthrough.
It’s one moment of focus that saves you from weeks of chaos.
- Justin
