In article . com,
"louie" wrote:

you're only being shafted if the sale goes through. If there's an
inspection clause in the purchase contract, use it. If the seller
gives trouble, offer to continue with the sale so long as the seller
agrees to fix any future problems arising from this (say within a year
or so). Make sure the agreement (in writing) includes some provision
for an escrow account to be held by a neutral 3rd party until either
the year has passed or until it's needed for mold remediation.

Seriously, I would try my hardest to back out of this. Get legal help
if necessary.

Year be long enough? I am also wondering how much should we escrow
for mold. Seems like a rather open-ended amount to escrow.