Short Sale vs Foreclosure Timeline With Programs to Help You Buy Your First Home

Real estate infographic titled "Short Sale vs Foreclosure Home-Buying Timeline". HOME-BUYING TIMELINE archetype for an agent client handout, comparing short sale and foreclosure within the path from pre-approval to closing. Editorial real-estate magazine illustration, isometric 3D style, warm terracotta & sage palette, clean professional layout, approachable for first-time buyers, subtle visual cues for assistance programs to help buy a first home rendered visually only, with no on-image text about search intent. Create 6 numbered stages arranged in a clear left-to-right or top-to-bottom timeline. Each stage must include: a short heading in English, a time estimate, an illustrative cost example in USD labeled as example, and a small property or document icon. Suggested stages: 1) Pre-Approval, time estimate 1-7 days, cost example $0-$50 example, icon of mortgage letter or clipboard. 2) Home Search: Short Sale vs Foreclosure, time estimate 2-8 weeks, cost example $300-$800 example for inspections or travel, icon of house listings. 3) Offer and Lender Review, time estimate short sale 3-12 weeks / foreclosure 1-7 days, cost example earnest money $1,000-$5,000 example, icon of contract document. 4) Inspection and Condition Review, time estimate 5-10 days, cost example $300-$700 example, icon of magnifying glass over house. 5) Financing and Title Steps, time estimate 2-4 weeks, cost example appraisal and title $900-$2,000 example, icon of file folder or title document. 6) Closing and Move-In, time estimate 1-3 days, cost example closing costs $5,000-$12,000 example, icon of keys and house. Include concise comparison callouts within the timeline showing that short sales often take longer but may involve seller cooperation, while foreclosures may move faster but often sell as-is; keep all wording in English and suitable for a neutral educational handout. Show simple legends, arrows, timelines, and small comparison badges, but no real bank, brokerage, or lender logos, no watermarks, no city-specific guarantees, no specific listing prices. Use clearly labeled example amounts only in USD ($). All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, illustrative numbers labeled "example", no specific real-bank or brokerage logos, no watermarks No real bank / brokerage / lender logos. Illustrative numbers labeled as example. No specific listing prices or city-specific guarantees.