Shannon B Jones Attorney at Law, Contra Costa Association of Realtors Legal Council addressed the Contra Costa Realtors in Motion Marketing Group on Tuesday March 17 (Happy St. Patrick's Day) 2009 at Centre Concord The REOs are slowing down New laws require additional notice for foreclosure In California the foreclosure process can take 150 days to 8 months. Lenders looking at short sales, don't want to wait for the Foreclosure process.