Investment dictionary

LAND CONTRACT

Land Contract: translation

An agreement between a buyer and seller of property in which the buyer makes payments toward full ownership (as with a mortgage), but in a land contract, the title or deed is held by the owner until the full payment is made. This type of contract is technically not a legally binding agreement and, therefore, many different types of payment formats can be found.

As in a standard mortgage, there is an agreed upon price and payment schedule, but the payments are often not amortized evenly, so that a large balloon payment may be required to complete the purchase. Also known as an installment purchase contract or an installment sale agreement.

A land contract can be thought of as a "lease with an option to buy". Certain states have more generous legal rights for land contract holders than others. As a result, the world of land contracts can be difficult to navigate. As such, a land contract buyer must be very careful to ensure that the terms of the contract are legally binding in case a dispute arises in the future.

Land contracts are often used by purchasers that would not otherwise qualify for a mortgage, or by investors who wish to complete a purchase faster than a regular mortgage would allow.

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  2. land contract—договор земельной собственности...Англо-русский словарь страховых терминов
  3. land contract—земельный контракт метод финансирования недвижимости при котором продавец получает задаток и затем периодические платежи т. е. фактически финансирует покупателя титул на ...Англо-русский экономический словарь
  4. land contract—договр про землеволодння...Англо-украинский юридический словарь
  5. land contract—договр про землеволодння...Англо-український юридичний словник