Had the inspection yesterday on the 110+-year-old brick rowhouse we're buying. The inspector was OVERWHELMED at the attention to detail paid by the current owners - every inch of plumbing in the house is copper, the two-foot-thick stone-wall foundation was pointed to prevent dampness, and they even pointed the rear wall of the building when all the neighbors chose to coat their back walls with a thin coat of brownstone-looking cement. We were expecting a clean bill of health structurally, and it was funny to hear the inspector going "wow, I NEVER see this", "I'm really liking what I'm seeing", "I can't believe they did that" as he walked around.

On to contract-signing - we got the contract late last week and it's 100% straightforward, no red flags. Fingers crossed, we'll be signed and deposit'd by the end of the week.

Now if only the sale of my current place will go this smoothly!

A Very Happy and Relieved Zeebee