A Land Contract is a real estate installment sale arrangement whereby the buyer can use, occupy, and enjoy the land, but the seller retains the deed and title until all or a specified part of the purchase price has been paid.
Owner financing, also known as seller financing, is a real estate arrangement where the seller provides a loan to the buyer to purchase the property, bypassing traditional mortgage lenders.
Seller financing, also known as owner financing, involves the seller providing a loan to the buyer to help facilitate the purchase of a property when traditional third-party financing may be expensive or unavailable. This method can be used to bridge the gap between the purchase price and what the buyer can immediately finance through other means.
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