You the man... and the business man!
;-) Thanks, but it's really just smarter, and easier this way. I think. Lynn - you're on shakey legal grounds in the state of Texas. Ve haf our vays here. Everything is in the contract - and this pud sounds too cheap to belong to the local Realtors Association where he would be able to use the state promulgated forms, so he probably just copied one from the local Office Depot.
Valerie, do you have Renter's Insurance? If so, call your agent and see if this is a covered incident.
Good luck and God bless with this one - it's too damned hot not to have a functioning AC. JL