It's usually more the unique nature of your specific situation that raises questions.  

If this is an older home I would let her know that this is natural characteristic and beauty of older homes.Regarding the cracking noise this could be from a couple of different things.

Then I spoke to some local residents/realtors and examined some stats on zillow for recent sales, and their prior sales - and the market has stayed flat, or even declined while the rest of the country has enjoyed the recovery last 4 years.I have some rentals in California, and while I dont expect CA type appreciation, the flat to negative trends seemed worrying, and indeed puzzling given the beauty I find in the area, the high quality of construction, and the solid employment fundamentals.Any opinions on why prices are falling?

Did some research and it looks like vast majority of people who havent used them before have an immediate negative reaction.. worried about dust/grease/insects etc, and the vast majority of people who have used them actually like them and the fears are largely overblown (not surprising, human nature for most is to be afraid of change or different). 

That is beautiful.  

Here's wishing you a wonderful and beautiful day.

Naturally I thought no big deal; I had met her while moving and thought she was nice enough, and during the purchasing process walking through her unit she kept it clean & tidy.

Naturally, after hearing that, they don't pull them (why would they incur more expense and necessitate their work passing pesky inspections if he tells them they don't have to?) 

Ah, first I thought you might be in Hawaii.Looks like a rugged & beautiful island.  

Lots of different interest, but seasonal in nature...