Finally, some resolution

To read our last post, you'd think that we'd gone through some tough times but that it was now smooth sailing. Not quite the case.

The last post ended with our finding out what the basement inspector had to say. You'd think that the next step from there would be for the seller to tell us what they plan to do about it and for us to agree or disagree. That's not what happened. Instead, our queries were met with what Kristen likes to call radio silence.

It finally reached the point where we sent them word last night that, if we didn't have a full resolution today, we were going to withdraw our offer tonight. We were looking at new listings. Our realtor was looking at new listings. We were going to restart our search tomorrow afternoon.

At about noon, we received a copy of the bid for the work that needs to be done The cost is just under $2,000  and the seller has agreed to reduce the sale price by that amount. We'll get the work done once we're in the house.

The only remaining contingency  is the Title 5 septic system certification (which, supposedly, is being done today). We don't expect problems with a system as new as this one but, Massachusetts law requires the seller to fix any issues that might turn up.

So this time, We think that we really might have smooth sailing ahead.

-JC-