(I don't care about the paint color or how "out of date" it is.

Write, or say, I am willing to offer $X in cash with a closing date of X. 

What have you explored to date, @Lauren Griffin?

Hit me up with a PM if you want the date/times.Best of luck!

Personally I would be replacing the parquet flooring, as it dates a house and there are easy to install and cheap options that look good.

Just say, "I need X-thing to happen on or before Y-date or we don't close and I get my earnest money back in full." 

“During your employment and for two years after your employment ends for whatever reason, you will not own, manage, operate, be employed by or under contract with, participate in, consult with, or render services to, any enterprise or entity on behalf of which would result in your competing with any business engaged in by Company or its Affiliates as of the date of Employee's termination, that is located or does business within Alamance, Cabarrus, Catawba, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Harnett, Iredell, Johnston, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rowan, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Union or Wake Counties, all in the State of North Carolina, or Lancaster or York Counties, both in the State of South Carolina.

Did they rent from you from date xxxx to xxxx?

I'll see how fast my title reps can get me NODs after the actual date and compare that to how well my list service can perfoem etc.Anything else of value, please feel free to mind dump for me.

@Matt Bertsch I don't think anything has been announced yet, but I would love to go ahead and block the time out on my calendar if a date has been set.