In arts and literature. 1  In the third episode of the first season in the miniseries North and South, Robert Guillaume portrayed Douglass during a speech about the American slave trade. 2  The 1989 film Glory featured Frederick Douglass as a friend of Francis George Shaw. He was played by Raymond St. Jacques.
1 You can close on your new home faster: If are buying your home with a mortgage, you typically have to wait between 30 and 45 days for the paperwork to finalize before you can close on the purchase. 2  If you are buying with cash, the transaction can take place in about one week.
Going through all the steps involved in the legal transfer of property varies from one sale to another, but traditionally most sales close in about a month. In recent years, 15 day closing periods have become more common, and in some cases buyers and sellers agree to wait 60 or 90 days before closing. Signing the papers and handing over checks and keys will take about an hour.