.** See Performance Standards § 4.3.J

Allowing guests to cancel without losing all their money just seems like the right thing to do, given the current circumstances with a deadly virus spreading rapidly around the country and seeing as pretty much all public events, conferences, sports, parades, colleges, schools etc. are being cancelled and everyone is being advised not to travel.

pid=1704Houston Real Estate Highlights in February:-Single-family home sales jumped 13.2 percent year-over-year, with 6,044 units sold, marking the eighth consecutive month of positive sales;-The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes was unchanged at 68 days;-Total property sales surged 14.9 percent, with 7,393 units sold;-Total dollar volume increased 19.4 percent to about $2.1 billion;-The single-family home median price rose 5.2 percent to $245,000, reaching a February high;-The single-family home average price climbed 5.9 percent to a February high of $301,648;-Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.5-months supply, down fractionally from 3.6 months last February but above the national inventory level of 3.1 months;-Townhome/condominium sales rose for a third straight month – up 12.8 percent, with the average price up 14.5 percent to $216,170 and the median price up 16.5 percent to $176,500;-Lease properties experienced a mixed performance, as single-family home rentals increased 5.8 percent with the average rent up 1.8 percent to $1,768;-Volume of townhome/condominium leases fell 2.2 percent with the average rent up 3.5 percent to $1,607.

The financial performance of these investments often are disappointing because of excess repair costs and liquidity issues (ability to sell for the amount you paid for it). 

Real estate investing is a team sport.

With this SEC site, you can perform a quick search of a company to determine if there have been complaints filed with the SEC.  

I personally own a turnkey single family property in KC that is performing well.

The seller could sue you for specific performance of the contract if you do not have a valid reason for walking away.

I don't think for the most part Real Estate or Legal Services is a do it your self sport for the majority of people.   

If you're an investor and have a good relationship with a general contractor why not have them perform the inspection?