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How long does a foreclosure take?

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As a Realtor in Iowa, my personal and professional experience has found a foreclosure to anywhere from as little as 90 days up to 12 months. Why the difference? It depends mostly on the communication between the mortgagee and the mortgagor. Talk can usually forestall a foreclsoure. If one is finding themselves behind in their mortgage and cannot catch up, much less make even partial payments, (some lenders will not accept partial payments), they should contract a REALTOR and arrange for a "short sale." A short sale is less harmful to your credit rating, whereas a foreclosure is devastating and will take years to repair one's credit. Bob "BOBERT" Bembenek, REALTOR CLASSIC REALTY Cedar Rapids, IA

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