High mortgage rates have revived interest in creative financing options, including seller financing. Home sellers offering loans to their buyers is increasingly common in higher-end transactions. It ...

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The housing market has become so expensive that some sellers are offering to help pay their buyers’ expenses, including their mortgage. Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter ...

Owner financing is an arrangement in which an owner or seller, rather than a bank or mortgage lender, extends financing to a buyer. This can be a viable option for buyers who don’t qualify for a ...

Home sellers: Have you considered financing a buyer’s purchase of your home by taking back a mortgage? You’ll be in a tiny club, and there are good reasons it is so small. According to an analysis by ...

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As mortgage rates have soared, seller-financing has become more popular, particularly for higher-end properties.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP High mortgage rates have revived interest in creative financing ...

Carson Austin began to worry after his home had been sitting on the market for a couple of months with barely any interest from potential buyers. It was early 2025, and he had listed the ...