hurry up and wait...

so the latest news is that we'll close on the 20th of February. The insurance can't be a regular policy because the contractor will be at work for a month or two, and we'll move in sometime during that period. That held the process up by a few days. Then a query came up about needing Building Permits (I had already ascertained we didn't need them, but the Mortgage Underwriters wanted to query that). Of course, if the damage that forces us to repair pipes etc extends to the furnace, replacing that will require a permit. Similarly if we add anything new to electrics, infrastructure, each addition requires a permit. That inquiry caused the latest (and I hope last) delay. The bank (which owns the foreclosed property) and the Title Company (where the closing will happen) are both taking Monday off - it's what, back in UK, we call a "Bank Holiday'. Ho hum.
Still, as the contractor pointed out, we're slowly heading into warmer weather, so this means less money heating the place from its current state... see these pics with the snow I mentioned earlier!