the District of Columbia is a non-judicial foreclosure state. A non-judicial trustee's sale of commercial property can complete in roughly 60 to 90 days, since the core requirement is a 30-day notice of foreclosure to the borrower and the Mayor. There is no statutory post-sale right of redemption; the borrower can redeem only up to the sale itself. Because a lender absorbs carrying cost and risk for that entire period, a cash note sale today often beats carrying the credit through foreclosure.
Commercial deeds of trust with a power of sale foreclose without court involvement under D.C. Code § 42-815: written notice of intent to foreclose goes by certified and first-class mail to the borrower with a copy to the Mayor at least 30 days before the sale. The District's mediation and default-notice regime applies only to residential mortgages, so commercial timelines are short and largely within the lender's control.
Compare the foreclosure path to a cash sale with the loan-sale-vs-foreclosure calculator, using the timeline above.
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A non-judicial trustee's sale of commercial property can complete in roughly 60 to 90 days, since the core requirement is a 30-day notice of foreclosure to the borrower and the Mayor. Timelines vary with the property, court or trustee schedule, and any borrower defenses; confirm with local counsel.
Yes — a note can be sold at any stage; the buyer steps into the lender's position and continues or resolves the process. Send the current legal status with the loan tape.
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