I am only going by what he has told me, but houses in his neighborhood are selling for around $134 per sqft and he has his house listed on the market for about $100 sqft. w/ no nibbles at all.My coworker almost failed an exam a couple of days ago and he confided in me that he is stressed about being unable to sell his house and it is effecting his ability to concentrate during exam time.I don't know if this is the right place, but are there any NC flippers out there willing to take a peak at my coworkers house?

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The unit has been cleaned, but we can still smell the cat, and we feel the effects of the cat dander/urine. 

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