Down to the wire

Last Friday the selling realtor said she had verbal approval from their last bank. But we are still waiting for them to send it in writing. My bank won't do their bit until we have it in writing, at which point they need a week to ten days to get their act together for a close, and an appointment will need to be scheduled with the title company. The first selling bank's approval will expire at the end of May if we don't close by then, which would mean we start over. Will we get there in time?

It is a pity that banks don't have fax machines.

Consolation prize

If I can't get a house, perhaps I will console myself with another motorcycle.