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.
At times, however, the auction can be carried out within a period of 45 days from the date of filing. So, you have a time period of 45 to 65 days within which you need to move out for the foreclosure sale to take place. However, you may occupy the property even after the sale.