Just recently when I took a short sale listing in Lakeland FL, I was asked by the sellers, in fact I am always asked about the timeline of a short sale. So my reply to this question: how long does a short sale take, will always be, that if I had a crystal ball I would tell you as every short sale I have represented sellers and buyers took different times.

1. Lakeland FL - How Long Does A
Short Sale Take?
Petra Norris Realtor® Lakeland FL
Homes for Sale

2. Just recently when I took a short sale listing in
Lakeland FL, I was asked by the sellers, in fact I
am always asked about the timeline of a short
sale. So my reply to this question: how long
does a short sale take, will always be, that if I
had a crystal ball I would tell you as every
short sale I have represented sellers and
buyers took different times.

3. Certainly there is always a sense of urgency from the sellers,
especially when the foreclosure clock is ticking. A short sale can
take 10 days, 30 days, 4 months, six months or even more than a
year - it all depends on your situation, as every situation for a
homeowner who faces financial distress is unique. And there
are hiccups along the way, for example a buyer walks after
receiving approval letter from the lender, or the day before
closing, at a final walk-through you notice the toilette
flooded and closing is delayed and then it has to be renegotiated
to keep the buyers from walking. Your lender may have sold your
mortgage to another lender and we have to start the process all
over. Your lender outsourced your file to a third party negotiator
and communications with them have been slow. Worse, your
short sale has been rejected after negotiations and you have to
start all over again.

4. It is a long road indeed that I will travel with each and every
seller and buyer who is involved with their short sale
process. As your Lakeland Fl short sale agent, I never falter
and I will never abandon you as long as you don't abandon
me with your lack of support and commitment.
The short sale process is generally the same but keep in
mind each and every short sale is different. Keep in mind
about how long a short sale in Lakeland FL take will also
depend on you on how fast you cooperate with your short
sale. More importantly, hiring the right short sale agent
certainly will cut the whole process shorter.

5. Petra Norris Realtor® Lakeland FL Homes for
Sale
CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.
PO Box 92050, Lakeland, FL, 33804-2050
Office Phone: (863) 619-6918
Cell Phone: (863) 712-4207
I hope you found this post useful! If you need help finding or
selling your Lakeland, Florida home, please contact Petra Norris -
REALTOR(R) at 863-619-6918. If you’re new to Lakeland, I’d
especially like to extend a warm welcome. I value my clients and
provide them with honest, reliable service. Allow me to
introduce you to the Lakeland FL real estate landscape and all it
has to offer.