An Alternative to a Mortgage when You're Buying or Selling ... With a land contract (also called a contract for deed), the seller maintains legal title to the property until the buyer completes ...

How does owner financing work? The buyer and seller must come to an agreement on the terms of the loan, including the mortgage rate and length of repayment. Then, the buyer will make a down ...

Home contract signings slid to an all-time low in January, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, meaning closings in future months will also decline. “Mortgage rates declined along ...