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All Forum Posts by: Joe Houghton

Joe Houghton has started 1 posts and replied 3 times.

Post: Borrowing against a property I sold on a contract for deed

Joe HoughtonPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 4
  • Votes 0
Quote from @Max Ferguson:

I would have to assume that is in someway illegal, are you only looking to borrow on the 406? Do the buyers know you plan to do this thus placing a secondary lien on a property they are paying for? 

I'm guessing you can get away with this somehow, but what happens if you default on the new loan? Do the seller finance buyers then get a judgement against you for the money they've already paid? 

Crazy way to multiply liability on seller financing. Super interested please keep us updated on what you decide to do. Maybe I'm missing something. 

Our contract does allow for me to have loan. It was a risk they were willing to take. I would like to borrow 200k if possible but am flexible there too

Post: Borrowing against a property I sold on a contract for deed

Joe HoughtonPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 4
  • Votes 0
Quote from @Dustin Tucker:

I think that your best bet is to offer the Holder of the Contract for deed some sort of discount if they refinanced out of the contract for deed so you could get your equity, short of that I don't think you have a lot of options.


 That's a good idea! I hadn't thought of that. I know they planned on cashing me out early, but when rates went so high, they decided to wait until they could get loan terms closer to the terms I have with them. 

Post: Borrowing against a property I sold on a contract for deed

Joe HoughtonPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Posts 4
  • Votes 0

I am exploring my options for borrowing against a property that I am the legal title holder to. The buyers have been paying on time and have not missed a payment since the purchase closed on 7-26-21. They have actually paid down extra principal every month. They pay me $2,969.80 on the first of every month. The sale price was $500,000. The amount financed by me was $450,000. The agreed upon interest rate is 5% amortized over 40 years, but in reality the buyer is reducing that to 30 years by paying 2969.80/month. The balloon is due 7-26-26.  There is no pre payment penalty. The current balance as of 8-1-2024 was $406,301.27. The property value is at least $600,000.

I am looking to the community for advice and/or connections to someone that might offer me reasonable terms. I'd like to free up some cash so that I'm ready to close on the next great real estate deal that I track down.