The last two houses we sold here in Atlanta, we had got rid of the staging before finally selling them.As you can all see, I am still not warming to the idea of these staging costs coming out of the sellers' end, I just can't see the value to the seller when already paying so much to get the thing marketed and sold.

Thanks for the warm welcomes everybody!

@ Anton AlvezA warm welcome to BP, and take advantage of all the information, and knowledge that these wonderful members have.

Say that quote each and every time.Find someone who gives you that "warm fuzzy" feeling. 

Quick version: You can un-winterize for the inspector to do tests, but you then have to be willing to either re-winterize or (if you decide to buy the house) pay the utilities to keep the house warm so pipes don't freeze, etc.The inspection agreement *probably* says that you can't go back to the inspector for money if he or she misses something major - read it carefully.Long version:I bought the house I live in now as a foreclosure/REO. 

If the boiler is working and the building and other apartments are warm why would only one apartment have this issue?

The other company says that it is safe to be in the house but that the individual should not sleep in the first floor bedroom while the fans/dehumidifier are working because it's noisy and warm. 3 - Does anyone have experience with sewer back up and have a recommendation of how extensive the restoration needs to be?  

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

I love looking at houses being built in warm climates.

Thank you all for the warm greetings and encouraging words....