What’s the brand and color of the wood Look flooring and tile you like?

If it's a neutral color and you can get away with just getting it cleaned that's what I would do.

You betcha - arbitrary enforcement of rules can bring him to court and get a judge to approve motions to compel. 

I find that things start happening/pieces are put into motion when I market a lot.

If it’s a gut job, then I usually go semi modern with new materials.Keys is to stick to one theme throughout and work within he same color pallet.

That's a case involving Ohio law, on a summary judgment motion, focusing on an entirely different issue in the context of a mortgagee, not a purchaser.

At first I felt like I was setting for the color they had in stock... after I installed it, I love it!

Pre-Internet, it apparently didn't matter as much, but it certainly does now that color photos are such an integral part of marketing your properties. 

I haven’t bought anything using this method yet but everything is in motion.

And given it looks like a standard espresso shaker cabinet, I'm guessing you might be able to find a color match.If you can't match the other countertops, then you could throw a butcher block countertop on the new base.