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.
The escrow process typically takes 30, 45 or 60 days to complete. You've found the ideal house, and the seller accepted your offer. You're giddy with excitement and want to move in â tomorrow. Not so fast; the escrow process is about to keep you from walking over that threshold, at least for a month or two.