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Sold a property and owner financed. Is new owner under insured?
We just closed last week. There was a section in the mortgage that states that the owner will have a policy that covers the "full insurable value" and a lot of other legal jargon. The gist of the paragraph is that he needs to have enough insurance, and if I'm not okay with it, I can pay the difference and add that onto his loan at the highest interest rate allowed by law.
A couple days after closing they sent over the evidence of insurance document and the policy is covered for 275K less than the amount I loaned him. I have heard mortgage companies requiring the borrower to be insured up to the amount of the loan, but I don't know what this looks like in practice.
Is he under insured? I'm new to owner financing and I may be misunderstanding insurance policies from a lender's standpoint. I wanted to consult you guys before speaking with an attorney. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!