I got the call this morning. The situation as my realtor explained it to me is that a second realtor showed the house to a couple that is keenly interested in making an offer. They'll do so if we can provide a certificate of occupancy.

To be honest, I don't know all the details. Apparently, this self-important edge city of the Dayton metropolitan area certifies houses for residential occupancy. I don't really know how it works. In most municipalities in Ohio, the local government presumes that a domicile on a particular parcel of real estate is fit for occupancy unless declared otherwise. The city of Oakwood, it would seem, does things differently and certifies houses to be fit for occupancy.

So we'll see. The housing inspector is supposed to be out this week. I don't know just how thorough the inspection will be. This is a municipality, after all, that has a nationally ranked school system, sidewalk plows to remove snow from the residential sidewalks in the winter and generally consists of old money. The bottom line is that my sister and I are poised to accept almost any reasonable offer. So it would seem that the only present barrier is the certificate.

We shall see.