Replacing side walks on a city property that is out side the city limits just added 2 weeks to the project. 

The most recent unreasonable request was to replace a sidewalk that had passed inspection just a few years prior - newly hired inspector has to show he can flex his muscle I guess.

I give the neighbors my phone number and assure them lawns will be mowed, weeds sprayed, sidewalk shoveled, etc.

Title insurance would have cover that.Another time I bought a property that had anew street, sidewalk and curb put in by the town. 

Does that stop them from smoking on the sidewalk out front?

They are not permanently affixed to the structure, are removable and replaceable (and are removed and replaced frequently).The way that my tax professor explained it to me is that you could take any one of these items and place it in the middle of a field, on a sidewalk, wherever. 

I had an appraiser tell me that the sidewalk needed to be pressure washed because it was a slipping hazard in the rain.

I'd avoid eastern Hyattsville, where the sidewalks are non-existent or cruddy.

Never mind all the costs associated with the two transactions, the new roof that had to be put on, the new sewer line, the city's assessment for sidewalks, four coats of paint and a complete set of appliances.So, do I think you should buy this new residence at retail?

I have a concrete sidewalk in a backyard, which was made by a do-it-yourselfer and it was a badly done job.