Man. I’m lucky I got my place as easily as I did. Here in the UK, but it was my first viewing, “yeah this place is cool, any offers?” “Well we have 15 booked in to see it after you” “alright, I’ll pay the full amount”. Agreement with the seller the next morning, no chain so no fuss, moved in three weeks after.

My brother, by comparison, went through absolute hell like you described.