I had a deal last month that I still can't talk about without my eye twitching. Buyers were pre-approved, motivated, found their dream home in week two. Seller accepted our offer over three others because we had the cleanest terms. I'm thinking this is it, this is the one that goes smooth. Then the buyer's cousin visited from out of state. One barbecue. One single family barbecue where this cousin, who I'm told "flips houses sometimes," walked through and declared the foundation was "probably compromised" because he didn't like the sound his footsteps made on the basement floor. Not a crack. Not a visible issue. The sound of his footsteps. Buyers got spooked. Wanted a structural engineer out there within 48 hours or they were walking. Seller was insulted and refused to extend the inspection period. I spent three days trying to find a middle ground while cousin kept texting them articles about foundation repairs costing six figures. They walked. The house sold to someone else two weeks later for $15K more than our offer. I hope that cousin's flight home got delayed.