I just posted a blog about Orlando real estate sales trends, and one of the figures I was looking at involved the closed ratio for short sales. There are 3,743 short sales pending right now, but only 339 or just over 9% closed last month. I would say looking at this and the experiences I have had thus far, you are looking at six to seven months for approval. That is just an average, some move faster than others. If the second is an equity line, you will probably not get an approval at all. There are so many factors involved in each transaction, it is impossible to tell you for sure. Best of luck. - Mon Jul 6 2009, 11:59