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Christopher Brown
  • Investor
  • Winston Salem, NC
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Seller Financing Terms for Raw NC Residential Land?

Christopher Brown
  • Investor
  • Winston Salem, NC
Posted Oct 11 2017, 14:30

I'm in the process of buying a 10 acre parcel in Lewisville, NC (the west edge of Winston Salem) that was farmland and on which I will build my personal residence. The seller has offered to finance the deal. We haven't gotten to terms yet. Anybody familiar with market terms for seller financing in this area (or generally)? I know we can agree on whatever we choose, but wondering if there is a common structure to seller financing? I see reading around that generally short terms with a balloon payment at 5 or so years are common. Are they generally amortized on a long schedule? How much over a bank rate might I expect to pay? I can do a HELOC for 4.25% and interest only payments through my local credit union (though I won't qualify for the full purchase price there)...

Thanks for any help.