urbanrealtor,
Interesting that you brought the contingency thing up. We’re more than a week past that 10-day “remove contingencies” period. What exactly is the ramification for that? (No, my agent didn’t provide any firm response to this question). I am moving forward with this transaction because it’s been a long and arduous struggle to get to this point (and, of course, because I think I’m getting a reasonably good deal). Otherwise, I would have walked.