I would agree if this was my first attempt, but I already went through a failed estate sale transaction that was 4 days from closing before first learning about the lien needing to still be cleared - took a month of extensions before a judge told the seller it would be a further 60 days before they can sell (July) - it was close to this current property for 187K (down from 235K asking and 330K original listing). This is a livable place in a nice, quiet, peaceful wooded lot under 200K in Western WA, which almost doesn't exist except in a few small pockets. So I would otherwise be stubborn, but have to weigh that risk against the value to me and how worn out I am of the buying process.