Seller Financing for Home Mortgages Oakland CA

Tight mortgage money makes seller-financing, not a silver bullet to shoot down stiff underwriting standards, but an option to consider in a tight mortgage market.

by Broderick Perkins
© 2008 DeadlineNews.Com

Deadline Newsroom - If you can't find a bank to approve your home loan, ask the seller to consider being your mortgage lender.

Only a fraction of sellers are willing to take on the role of financier, but that fraction is likely larger than it was a few years ago when lenders had plenty money to lend.

That's because today's home buyers are having a tough time finding mortgage money and sellers are having a tough time finding buyers.

Seller financing isn't an option for every transaction, but it can be a win-win situation for those who can strike a deal, says Greg Winfield, who runs the web listing service OwnerWillCarry.com.

Winfield says seller financed mortgages can come in a variety of formats with all terms negotiable between the buyer and seller.

The best seller-financing comes with properties that are mortgage free and clear. The seller simply accepts a note -- a legally binding loan contract -- from a qualifying buyer. ...

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