> I can still remember how scared I was walking the three or so blocks
> from the bank to the real estate agent. But I too didn't want to wait the
> extra days for a personal check to clear.
 
No certified banker's cheques in Sweden? It takes 10 minutes to get one,
they're as good as cash and you can put the name of the recipient on it.
Barr it if you must. No-one else can use it.
 
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