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So the time of my inital walkthru to create the punch list has finally arrived, and I have a few questions (please excuse my naivete, I am totally new to buying property):

I’m wondering, for new construction, is it common that the apartment would have gas hooked up so that the oven and stove can be tried out?

Are things like cable connections and phone jacks able to be tested? (FYI, we are doing the walkthru with an inspector/engineer who came highly recommended by other Brownstoners.)

3) My lawyer tells me that it is common for an agreement concerning when the seller has to make any fixes found during the punch list creation to be drawn up and signed at closing. Has anyone ever heard this before or done it this way? I thought punch list items need to be addressed prior to close, and I know I was told earlier on that the punch list is in our closing requirements….

4) Any other general advice you have, please share. Obviously the inspector will be leading the way, but if you have advice on what I should be doing while he does his inspection, do tell!

Thanks all,
PV