After that , the light fixture / fan in the living room would nt turn off because the pull cord got jammed , and we realized a minute later that there is n't a light switch for that . So , we had to unscrew the lightbulbs and deal with it later . We had to buy a fridge and a washer and dryer , and those were delivered fairly quickly , but the first time I used the dryer it make a loud noise like dying seals .

Answer the following question: Why may the narrator be doing so much home improvement ?
They just bought a house .