There are a surprisingly large number of knowledgeable people on Sythe who actually know about such things.
Was mainly looking for thoughts on it; this of course is not my main source if information, but I was interested in what others had to say.
O and loan hasn't fallen through (yet) + large amount of money will be put down on the house.
Sadly no, contracts allow for a house to take up to 2 years (even if it should of been completed months ago.)