Thanks, Magz... The house is well above any pssible flooding even though there is a creek (pond) in front of it... The picture doesn't quite show the elevations but the house is at least 15 feet higher... NC has had sever flooding since it was buolt but no evidence the waters came even close...

****************************NEWS UPDATE*****************************

The seller is in a pickle and needs full price offer to pay off his mortage and the sales commissions but...

...he has also dropped the price of the house by $80K and the P-Vine and I have been tenatively approved for a FHA mortgage with 3.5% down and 4.27% APR so we have just submitted a full price contract contingent only on his bank being able to deliver clear title so...

...looks as if we're on our way... Thinking of moving a little here and a little there in 14 foot box truck that I am about to purchase and be there full time by March...

I told the P-Vine that she had better be happy there 'cuase I ain't got no more moves left in me...

B~