hey guys , anyone help me with this? ive earned my house in Riften, got the reward weapon and home but the Jarl has not given me the housecarl, no where to be found? i think shes called Iona.i do have a quest in my log to talk to the Jarl again but there isnt any additional options and ive yet to see this housecarl show up even though ive earned the city favor and own the home..any suggestions?is this a bug? thanks....

i didnt even know i had a housecral until a few in-game days passed and she just appeared in my house...

One thing I've learned to avoid Thane glitches: When you're able to buy the home, buy ALL upgrades at the same time. Everything, all in one shot.
1. Told to purchase Honeyside? check
2. Purchased Honeyside? check
3. Whilst still in the same conversation window with the steward, purchased every upgrade? check
4. Turn and talk to the Jarl? check and check
5. Enter Honeyside and Iona will be on the first level, usually cooking or eating.

Honeyside is my preferred base of operations for all three characters. I make it a point to get it right by saving before purchasing, after purchasing, again after checking the functonality of all plaques and mannequins, then exiting to the back porch and saving again. I then delete these previous saves and play from the one saved on the back porch. All has worked from here ever since with all three of my characters.

Hope that helps