In the Replay, Christina Sasso talks about she and husband Frank’s plans for the refurbishment of a cottage on their upstate PA property. The cottage was formerly used to process maple syrup. Refurbishing begins with two expansive ProVia® windows to be installed by our own Kevin Kennedy. In the Horror Story, Ron relates how a routine water heater swap-out in his Philadelphia rental unit became a nightmare. In our Feature today, we discuss the value and wisdom of making an offer on a residential property

contingent upon a satisfactory home inspection. In the feverish sellers’ market of the past couple of years many buyers waived inspections and bid more than asking. And many may realize in the years to come that both of those decisions were mistakes.