I agree with you Christopher and Stephanie concerning the lack of agent knowledge in this area. What I find most difficult with this is when a selling agent doesn't quite understand the process thoroughly and their client gets anxious and the selling agent can't articulate a response to calm their client’s nerves other than with "it takes a long time to get these done." This could potentially jeopardize the deal. If the selling agent would educate their client before their client decides to make an offer on such an opportunity; the client’s anxiety could be mediated efficaciously upfront and referred to upon the first signs of restlessness. It’s no different than explaining the HUD prior to close. The closing table is no place to have a conversation concerning HUD items just as the second month of a short sale is no time to explain the ramifications of the transaction. I tend to respond to selling agents with the following statement in an attempt to help appease their client. “The cost of getting such a great deal is paid by patience.”