Are you considering selling your home with owner financing? Generally when you are offering owner financing as a means of purchase for your home, you can commend top dollar and a great interest rate. Here are six techniques you can use to lower your risk.

1. Ask for a cash down payment of at least 10% on the purchase of the home.

2. Seek additional security. If the buyer has part of the down payment and you feel comfortable that the buyer can pay the payments, as for additional security such as a car title that can be released after a short period of time, for example 2 or 3 years, if payments are made as agreed.

3. Check the buyers credit. Don’t take the buyers word for it; get a copy of their credit report. Get the buyer to provide you with a copy of their credit report. They can get one on the internet from Equifax or one of the other major national providers.

4. Trust your gut. I know it sounds clich but usually your gut instinct is the best instinct. If you do not feel comfortable with the person buying the home, you may need to walk away. Remember you are entering into a long-term relationship with the buyer and you need to be comfortable with the transaction.

5. Analyze the situation. Let’s say the buyer presents you with an offer. The bank has agreed to loan him 90% of the homes appraised value. The catch is the buyer only has 5% in cash. Are you going to let 95% of the homes value just walk away? Why not take a second mortgage back for the remaining 5% down to be paid over 5 years. Worst case scenario, you end up foreclosing on a home house that the buyer paid you 95% of the value for.

6. Speak to a lawyer. The courts in your area may take as long as two years to get a foreclosure on a mortgage, but only six months to foreclose on a contract for sale. Determining all the options up front can help you make a wise decision.

This technique can help you sell your home quickly and for full market price. Just get all the facts up front before the closing takes place.

Hubert Miles is the founder of Waterfront Houses USA, an online marketing service that provides Waterfront Homes and Waterfront Homes For Sale in the US and Canada.

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