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Seller options

Choose the structure that fits your goals.

Speed is not the only consideration. Compare price, timing, monthly income potential, existing mortgage issues, and important protections before you decide.

Know your options

Not every good sale
looks the same.

Some sellers prioritize speed. Others care more about monthly income, price, or solving an existing mortgage. Understanding the structure helps you decide what actually fits your goals.

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What is seller financing?

Instead of receiving the entire purchase price at closing, the seller agrees to receive a down payment plus scheduled payments over time. The buyer signs a promissory note, and the debt is typically secured by the property.

  • May create predictable monthly income and interest.
  • Price, down payment, interest, payoff date, and other terms can be negotiated.
  • May expand the buyer pool when traditional financing is difficult.
  • Can provide flexibility around the seller’s timing and financial goals.
Important: The seller takes payment-default risk and needs properly drafted documents, title work, insurance requirements, and professional loan servicing. Tax treatment varies—ask a CPA and real-estate attorney.
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What is a mortgage takeover?

Often called buying “subject to” the existing mortgage, the buyer receives title and agrees to make the existing loan payments. Unless the lender formally approves an assumption and releases the seller, the loan usually remains in the seller’s name.

  • May help a seller move on without waiting for a traditional buyer’s new loan.
  • Can preserve an existing payment or interest rate in the transaction.
  • May work when the mortgage balance leaves little room for a normal cash sale.
  • Can be paired with money to the seller at closing when the numbers support it.
Important: The seller’s credit can still be affected if payments are missed, and many loans contain a due-on-sale clause. This is different from a lender-approved assumption. Independent legal advice and full written disclosure are essential.
Option A

Cash purchase

A direct purchase paid at closing. Often the simplest structure when speed and certainty are the main priorities.

Option B

Seller financing

The seller becomes the lender for part or all of the price and receives payments under negotiated written terms.

Option C

Existing-loan structure

The existing mortgage may stay in place while title transfers. The risks, disclosures, and loan terms require careful review.

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Terms are more than price

Down payment, interest, payment amount, amortization, balloon date, and security all shape the real value.

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Assumption ≠ “subject to”

An assumption is lender-approved. A subject-to purchase normally leaves the original borrower on the existing loan.

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Servicing adds protection

A professional servicer can collect payments, keep records, and provide statements for both sides.

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There is no universal best option

The property, mortgage, taxes, timing, and seller’s goals determine which structure—if any—makes sense.

This information is for general education only and is not legal, tax, lending, or financial advice. Creative-finance transactions carry meaningful risks and should be reviewed by qualified local professionals before anyone signs.

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Seller financing guide

Review payment terms, benefits, default risks, documents, servicing, and questions to ask your attorney and tax professional.

Read the seller financing guide →
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Subject-to mortgage guide

Understand continuing loan liability, credit exposure, insurance, servicing, and the due-on-sale clause.

Read the subject-to guide →
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Educational information only. Seller-financing and subject-to transactions can involve legal, tax, lending, insurance, and credit risks. Consult qualified independent professionals before signing.

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