If they look at what you've provided, they're still obligated to make up their own mind, but, it doesn't hurt to lead the horse to water.. 

I have even switched over to their preferred insurance provider which is much more expensive and we are still stalled over insurance.  

Prices may have stalled during this time...maybe even dipped a little, however, I don't think people realize how little impact the recession really had on Houston housing prices.

I have a shower stall in my bathroom with curtain rod and liner.

I believe my broker is trying to stall my viewing or purchasing of this property because broker was expecting me to wait for bank funding for a higher price property found by broker.I need to view property without broker in case broker is trying to deter me from viewing and buying this property for broker's own reasons.Need advice on making this deal happen if property is approved by my contractor.

I just knew I had to stay on my horse, find out what the challenges were, establish that I was kind but firm, and handle whatever came along.What would I say to my then self now?

By giving them the LOI with your offer, you remove any roadblock to them stalling your offer.  

I really don't understand how someone could want to close a loan quickly then want to stall for an extra 3 weeks. 

I'm starting to see what people mean when they say that mobile home investing and conventional stick built home investing is definitely two horses of a different color.

And then the US economy is at risk of stalling.