Yes, I don't think that is too long a timeframe if the buyer is getting financing.
While it is probably too late if you have signed the contract, I wonder if you could have reserved the right to continue to show/market the property and if you receive a no financing offer then the buyer would have 48 hours to waive the financing contingency... if they do then you proceed to close with them... if they do not then they get their deposit back and you sell it to the buyer with no financing contingency. While we have done that for a home sale contingency in the past I'm not sure if it can be done with a financing contingency, but I don't see why not especially if you would be willing to reimburse them for their out-of-pocket costs to get a quicker close.
Alternatively, you could reserve the right to continue to show/market the property for a back-up contract in the event that your buyer's financing fails... I see that sometimes down here in Florida in property ads.
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