{"id":1476,"date":"2022-05-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrisbuyshomesstlseller8.carrot.com\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2025-02-15T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T15:32:04","slug":"6-owner-financing-tips-for-sellers-in-indianapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/blog\/6-owner-financing-tips-for-sellers-in-indianapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Owner Financing Tips For Sellers In Indianapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re thinking of selling your house using owner financing, make sure you read this blog post to learn the 6 owner financing tips for sellers in Indianapolis\u2026<\/em>\n\nThere are many ways to sell your house. You could list it on the market and see what sellers will pay. You could work with a real estate buying company (like what we do here at Chris Buys Homes in Indianapolis) and get a fair all-cash offer, or you can consider owner financing and \u201cbe the bank\u201d to sell your house to a buyer and collect payments over time.\n\nOwner financing is a valuable but under-used strategy to sell your house. It\u2019s where you offer terms to the buyer to pay you regular payments (just like a mortgage). Here are 6 owner financing tips for sellers in Indianapolis<\/strong>\u2026\n

Owner Financing Tip #1: Don\u2019t Focus Only On Price<\/strong><\/h3>\nPrice is just one component. Of course, you\u2019ll want to find a price that is fair for both of you but there are other considerations as well (which could benefit you more than the asking price).\n

Owner Financing Tip #2: Timeline<\/strong><\/h3>\nThink about the timeline you want to be paid in. Banks might offer 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25-year mortgages. Do you want to accept payments over that period of time? Your buyer will want to find a timeline that works for them, too: they might not want to be paying you 25 years down the road!\n

Owner Financing Tip #3: Terms<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe terms of the deal are one of the most important yet most overlooked parts of the deal. The terms might include things like how much down payment you want\u00a0if there\u2019s an early repayment penalty or a late payment penalty, and most important \u2013 how much interest you charge.\n

Owner Financing Tip #4: Protect Yourself<\/strong><\/h3>\nEven if you enter into an agreement with someone who is completely trustworthy, things could still go wrong \u2013 so make sure you protect yourself. For example, make sure you have insurance and the other person does as well for the various situations that could occur. And consider including a clause that retains the ownership of the house in your name until the house is fully paid.\n

Owner Financing Tip #5: Build Contingencies<\/strong><\/h3>\nMost of your owner financing agreement will be built around the \u201cideal plan\u201d \u2013 of what would happen if everything goes perfectly. But sometimes things happen outside of our control, so building contingencies allow you to make better decisions if the unexpected happens. For example, what if the buyer no longer wants the house, or can longer pay, or wants to pay early, or wants to use the house in a different way than expected? Or what if your circumstances change and you no longer want to sell or you need to sell even faster? Agree to the contingencies with your buyer ahead of time and the arrangement will be so much smoother.\n

Owner Financing Tip #6: Get An Attorney<\/strong><\/h3>\nNo matter how you ultimately structure your owner financing deal, make sure you work closely with an attorney who can help you. A poorly worded agreement could end up hurting you; an attorney can help.\n

Are you thinking about selling your house?<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re thinking of selling and are exploring your options, consider selling directly to us. If you don\u2019t want to go through the hassle and headache of selling to the market then we might be able to help. Call our team at (317) 526-4712 or click here now and fill out the form<\/a> and we\u2019ll give you a fair all-cash offer on your house.<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re thinking of selling your house using owner financing, make sure you read this blog post to learn the 6 owner financing tips for sellers in Indianapolis\u2026 There are many ways to sell your house. You could list it on the market and see what sellers will pay. You could work with a real […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[81],"class_list":["post-1476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-finance","tag-owner-financing-tips-for-sellers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1476"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18866,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1476\/revisions\/18866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisbuyshomesindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}