www.shortsaleandloanmod.info Woodland Short Specialist and Default Advocate Mike Rigley answers How Long does a Woodland Short Sale Take Woodland Short Sale Specialist, Default Advocate, Distressed Property Expert and Woodland Short Sale Agent Mike Rigley here bringing you the latest Woodland Short Sale Information. Thank you for joining us. Today let's talk about how long a typical Woodland Short Sale takes. Now typical Woodland Short Sale -- is there such a thing or is it an oxymoron like "jumbo Shrimp" or "bankrupt millionaire." While there really is no typical short sale there is a format that many tend to follow. The length of time of course is going to depend on a number of variables such as who the lender is, how long it takes to get the financial package submitted and the length of time it takes to get an accepted offer. With that said, in a balanced Woodland real estate market, it's reasonable to expect to get an accepted offer within the first 30 days of the property being listed. In the market we are in now, 2 days is more like it. Now the key to a quick approval is submitting a complete Woodland short sale package to the lender. This is where the cooperation of the seller is paramount. The longer the seller takes to supply the information the longer it takes to submit the package. Ideally before we get the offer we have everything from the seller except the most recent bank statements and pay stubs. With the package submitted and confirmed recieved we can ...