The bid was sharply rebuffed by the State Department, and one state election official threatened criminal action if Russian monitors showed up, according to state-controlled Izvestia daily and broadcaster RT. 1  State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner called the Russian effort a PR stunt..
Where you are buying and selling at the same time then the length of time it takes you to move will inevitably be longer than just a sale or purchase. Assuming there are 2 to 3 people in the chain (and no-one changes their minds for whatever reason and pulls out) then a reasonable time frame would be 8-12 weeks.
Sharon is correct, when you sign the loan paperwork for a Fannie, Freddie or Government loan (FHA, VA, USDA), you are agreeing to move into the property within 60 days and live there as your primary residence for 12 months after you move in. Hope that helps, Ros.