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You can't do a short sale without the lender's approval. If a short sale is possible, ask what documentation you'll need to seek approval. The typical short sale documentation package requires: 1  A hardship letter that explains why you can no longer repay your mortgage.ith a short sale, you accept an offer on your home that's less than what you owe on your mortgage and your lender forgives the remaining debt -- the difference between your mortgage balance and the net proceeds from the sale.
Varying from lender to lender, it can take two weeks or as long as 60 days to receive an approval of a short sale from a lender.Even with an approval, it may take 2-4 months for the home to be sold. During the short sale process, you are allowed to live in the home.arying from lender to lender, it can take two weeks or as long as 60 days to receive an approval of a short sale from a lender.