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10 day rule: 10 Day Short Sale Rule - 01/16/10 11:23 PM
There is a new US treasury guideline that will, according to a report, mandate that banks make their decision on a short sale in 10 days. The new rule also proposes a $1500 allowance to the seller for moving expenses. I have said before that it shouldn't take a lender more time to decide on a short sale than it currently takes to underwrite a mortgage. The process is virtually the same. 
As enticing as 10 days sounds, I don't see how it could be enforced, nor do I see 10 days as particularly realistic. It takes a week for example, … (43 comments)

 
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